Live rock on bare bottom

[cabo]

How many people do or don't put their live rock directly on the glass bottom? What are the pluses or minuses of doing this.

The tank I am considering this with has a tempered glass bottom.

Thanks for any input.

 

[Wes]

most people with bare bottoms put a hard plastic type seperator between the glass and the rock so you dont have a rock slide that shatters the glass and well, ends your sw venture.

 

[Guest]

I agree if you place your rocks well then no need for starboard. Acrylic rods or epoxy the rocks together then no need for starboard which can be a pain at times as detritus can get stuck between the starboard and the glass

 

[Wes]

@Wes wrote:

@kuyatwo wrote:

ah ha, yea...starboard, thats what it is...ugh, couldnt think of it to save my life...

 

[SumThinhWong]

You might want to put some gutterguard or something over the overflow to prevent that from happening again.

I would make sure all rock is secure like they said one rockslide can cause a big mess. Peg it, glue it, even epoxy it what ever you do make sure it's together. I've caused slides just by cleaning my tank, good thing I have a thick sand bed.

 

[cabo]

Where is a good local source for starboard?

 

[Wes]

check the acrylic vendors we have listed at the bottom of this page http://www.dfwmas.org/lfs