Black Egg Crate

[instrance]

Where can i pick some up?

 

[BFISHMAN]

Exotic on Bird Road

 

[Speckled Grouper]

I understand there is a certain spraypaint you can use that is reef safe and sticks well onto the regular white egg crate you can pick up at HD.

 

[REDDAWG43]

Paint the egg crate? Is that what they have done to the egg crate on sale at Exotic?

 

[Ding2daDong]

Just buy white eggcrate. In a few months the coraline will take over and it will all be purple anyways.

-Matthew

 

[REDDAWG43]

lol....not if you are using it to cover the tank to keep jumpers in.

 

[Ding2daDong]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9527836#post9527836 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by REDDAWG43
lol....not if you are using it to cover the tank to keep jumpers in.

Very true. I would prefer the black eggcrate for that.

-Matthew

 

[Abengochea]

the black will absorb some of the light so keep that in mind

 

[gregbot9000]

i bought the regular white egg crate and painted it with krylon fusion black paint it looks great but it def. absorbs the light..

 

[loyalrogue]

Hmmm, I've seen silver eggcrate in some office building ceilings...
I wonder if any stores carry that locally?

 

[Ding2daDong]

If your going to put the eggcrate over the top of the aquarium I think it's better to use white eggcrate for better light reflection. Black imo looks better but would block more of the light then the white. I have also seen a mirror type eggcrate, but still not as reflective as white.

-Matthew

 

[playa0069u]

I didnt put it under my light, if you looked down on my tank it looks lke a sandwhich.

eggcrate
light
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the light has like plexiglass or w/e on it so it is not open to the water, and I put the eggcrate on either side of it so it doesnt block out any light

 

[jessp]

home depot carries egg crate w/ mirror finish. i don't think it is safe for the water though. i think the film would come off

 

[instrance]

Thanks everyone for you help. I will just go with white.

 

[Doral Aquarium]

If you're interested....

If you're interested....

We are looking for someone to create our coral displays using black eggcrate. If anyone is interested feel free to pass by the store. We will gladly pay cash or issue store credit.