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desiredusername   Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006   | I want to create a rockpile in my 55 for my Mbuna. The substrate will be either pool filter sand or play sand. Do i put the eggcrate on the bottom of the tank, then add san then rocks? Or does eggcrate go under the tank? Any1 know where to get it in Aus? thanks  |
 Posted 14-May-2007 07:51 |     |
Ace Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 17 Votes: 13 Registered: 28-Feb-2007 | Hi... The eggcrate goes in the bottom of the tank,then add enough sand to fill the square holes,so there are no air pockets & then add your rocks & the rest of your sand. I got my eggcrate from a company called Acrilix Plastics in Adelaide.It was $15 for a 4ftx2ft sheet. Its actually fluorescent light diffuser so you may be able to get it from an electrical supplies warehouse or a plastic products producer as I did. Cheers "if you're goin swimmin,watch out for the noahs" |
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| desiredusername Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006 | thanks for reply Ace, how easy is it to cut? Do they sell it at Mitre10/Bunnings? |
| Posted 14-May-2007 10:23 | |
| Ace Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 17 Votes: 13 Registered: 28-Feb-2007 |  Edited by AceI tried both Mitre 10 & Bunnings but no luck. In the end I asked an electrical contracting company & they suggested the plastics company I mentioned.  "if you're goin swimmin,watch out for the noahs" |
| Posted 14-May-2007 11:44 | |
| desiredusername Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006 | Edited by desiredusername Also, do u place eggcrate on the whole tank ba |
| Posted 14-May-2007 13:22 | |
| Ace Hobbyist Posts: 56 Kudos: 17 Votes: 13 Registered: 28-Feb-2007 | wirecutters...bit like a small pair of heavy duty pliers that cut sideways...you can get them at any hardware store. General consensus seems to be that you cover the whole bottom of the tank to give you some peace of mind from falling rocks.  "if you're goin swimmin,watch out for the noahs" |
| Posted 14-May-2007 14:02 | |
| desiredusername Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 99 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Sep-2006 | Thanks ace!  I will go buy 2 2ftx18inch pieces as soon as the half yearlies end........ |
| Posted 14-May-2007 22:02 | |
wish-ga  Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001  | Ya know? All these years I heard people in the US refer to 'eggcrate'. I thought the eggs came in plastic not carboard cartons. Hence they would be waterproof to put in the tank. I thought people were recycling egg cartons. I now know it is a plastic sheeting called 'egg crate' I might not have know what it was but I should get points for thinking along recycling lines. Shouldn't I?  Pshaw!~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~ |
| Posted 28-May-2007 05:34 | |
FRANK     Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002   | Hi Wish, In case someone has not actually shown you a picture of "eggcrate" here is one: http://www.lightingdiffusers.com/Store/ProductDetail.asp?intPage=1&sub_dept_id=5&sort=pn&sku=EA%2D050%2D22 Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 29-May-2007 08:00 | |
Callatya     Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001  | It is a bugger to find as it seems to be a rarely-used thing these days. I tried a bunch of hardware and plastics places and most had no idea what I was talking about, even when I showed them the photo  If anyone knows of anywhere in Sydney to get the stuff, I'd be grateful |
| Posted 06-Jun-2007 18:05 | |
Babelfish  Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003  | Odd they have them in all the DIY stores back in the states. And in the schools, and in most stores, offices, libraries, government buildings.... Maybe you could just borrow some  ^_^  |
| Posted 06-Jun-2007 23:52 |    |
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