Egg crate under sandbed

[Koddie Doo]

Pros and cons

 

[makeshift101]

from my experience

PROS

evenly distributes weight of rock
keeps rock off glass or acrylic bottom

CONS

sometimes can be seen depending on flow/livestock

 

[Pife]

I won't ever do it again. It is very detrimental to wrasses and other things that live in the sand. I also found it hard to keep convered.

 

[ItzJustinN]

ive had some funky algae grow on eggcrate only when using it as frag rack. probably wouldnt happen under the sand tho.

 

[TanksDad13]

Never done it, but don't think my Diamond Goby would appreciate it...

 

[u4ick]

Rumor claims egg-crate leaches phosphate.....anyone else here that?

 

[ItzJustinN]

Rumor claims egg-crate leaches phosphate.....anyone else here that?

ive heard that

 

[DIRK GRIFFIN]

Not the best idea...
Along with the other things mentioned
-the sand will clump up within the squares creating a lot of anaerobic zones which could lead to other issues
- if you ever want to take the sand out, it will be a nightmare
-I could see the egg crate still leaning/sinking here and there possibly creating rock balancing problems. Then trying to level things out...ish
-critters/fish bore under sand and the egg crate possibly creating support holes-rock slides
have fun

 

[albano]

-I could see the egg crate still leaning/sinking here and there possibly creating rock balancing problems. Then trying to level things out...ish
-critters/fish bore under sand and the egg crate possibly creating support holes-rock slides

????? The eggcrate would be on the bottom...no way to move down, or dig under

That being said, I'd never use it again... Raise base rock up above sand with acrylic legs

 

[DIRK GRIFFIN]

Eggcrate under the sand bed does not necessarily mean it is on the bottom of the tank...

 

[u4ick]

We should probably derail this thread now, since the OP does not wish to participate in his own thread.....Besides, derailing is fun :bigeyes:

 

[Mr D smack]

 

[DavidinGA]

I'm removing egg crate on my 210gal... Not fun

 

[Mr D smack]

We should probably derail this thread now, since the OP does not wish to participate in his own thread.....Besides, derailing is fun :bigeyes:

I tried :blown:

 

[Pife]

I tried :blown:

Are you driving or pulling a train ?

 

[Mr D smack]

Are you driving or pulling a train ?

Sorry we forgot you, the caboose:hammer:

I thought you were on 2nd shift, get back to work

 

[u4ick]

I'm removing egg crate on my 210gal... Not fun

Tada!!!
Excellent pic
Looks like this should ....SHOULD, answer the question....

I tried :blown:

...all we can do is try...:beer:

 

[ItzJustinN]

I tried :blown:

would you say you got derailed then?

 

[Koddie Doo]

Who is the OP?

 

[albano]

Who is the OP?

You...