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01-09-2007, 02:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Portland, Or
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BB in an Aquapod?
I got a 24g Aquapod and I was thinking of giving BB a try, but I'm a little worried about the rock breaking the bottom of the tank. If I do something like starboard and then decide to add a sand bed how do I take it out? Somebody's done this before 
Has anyone tried covering the bottom in rubber? Maybe something like one of these: http://www.smooth-on.com/brush-on.asp
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01-09-2007, 04:01 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Clarksville, TN
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I have cut my starboard in my tanks, larger than your aquapod, about a 1/4" narrower than the foot print of the tank. I then placed rock on top of it to hold it down. If you did go back to sand you would simply remove the rock and board and then add sand. Is that what you are asking?
Rob
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01-09-2007, 04:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca.
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why would you remove the board, just pour the sand on top...that is what I would do.
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01-09-2007, 07:20 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Portland, Or
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Ever heard of anyone using a liquid rubber on the bottom to protect it instead of starboard?
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01-10-2007, 12:37 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca.
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nope, but it doesnt mean it wont work.. people are always trying new things....
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01-10-2007, 01:23 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Fl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by superjohnny
Ever heard of anyone using a liquid rubber on the bottom to protect it instead of starboard?
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Haven't heard of anyone doing this, but personally I would do some extensive research before trying something like this. There are some epoxy paints that are safe but this probably isn't what your looking at.
Steve
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01-18-2007, 09:30 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OH
Posts: 164
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i would be very careful about using liq rubber. we use several diff kinds for commercial roofs and they definitely are not reef safe. warning labels say cause birth defects, cancer, rigamortis, et
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01-18-2007, 09:30 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OH
Posts: 164
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etc.....
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01-18-2007, 11:18 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Portland, Or
Posts: 192
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Yea, I decided to go with sand instead. Better safe than sorry.
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01-19-2007, 09:47 AM
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Upgrade-Fever
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 598
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Don't go with sand, that's even safer  (JK)
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02-14-2007, 12:35 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Might want to look a bit deeper into the epoxy. I remember reading somewhere about soomeone using epoxy and sand to make a faux sand bed. Except when the epoxy cured, it also shrank, cracking the bottom of his tank.
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02-18-2007, 10:48 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 317
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I put my faux sand bed on cutting board. Best of both worlds... until it all got covered in corraline ANYWAYS
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