WTB : starboard or hdpe

[asbauto]

I'm trying to find a sheet for my 180, does anyone know of a supplier or have one they want to sell? I need 72x24 and thickness doesn't really matter. Thanks!!!

 

[viper12775]

farco on us 19 has it

 

[janes_mw]

+1 - Farco is great and they are very nice!

 

[rfalvey89]

starboard @ FARCO

 

[asbauto]

Thanks I will check them out.... Another ? Would acrylic or plexiglass work the same?

 

[aguila88psi]

Starboard or hdpe is usually used because it comes in white and would offer a reflective surface to help illuminate the underside of sps on bare bottom tanks. Using clear acrylic wouldn't offer this but white acrylic would and could also be used, any plastic should work at keeping falling rocks from making contact with the bottom glass of the tank, hope I helped

 

[shibby1]

Also west coast marine I think it's called sells starboard I'm not sure how good their prices are tho compared to others.

 

[asbauto]

Thanks Pedro that's exactly what I needed to know

 

[CrazyEyes]

Where abouts are you? There is a place in Pinellas Park called American plastics, great little family owned place. They always beat the prices at Farco by quite a bit. Are you using this for a bare bottom tank? If so I'd really suggest going as thick as you can afford, well to a point, thickest I'd say would be 1". I only say this because I know you'll be putting rocks on it but even the thick stuff floats, I have 3/4" in my tank and without the rock it still floats, not as much as the 1/4" previously did.

 

[asbauto]

Yes it's for bb tank..... I live in Ocala but work in Wesley Chapel..... I was thinking about 1/2 in thick but didn't know a price range, that might limit my options

 

[CrazyEyes]

I can't remember what farco quoted me at, I do know the 46.5" x 16.5" x 3/4" piece of white cutting board material I got from American plastics was around $40 cut.

 

[asbauto]

Wow that is a good price.... I will look them up and give a call.... Thanks for the help everyone!