Eggcrate, anyone use it?

[JoeBel]

I ordered a large amount of lace rock to re-do my 55g with and I went out and bought a 2x4 piece of eggcrate. I'm trying to decide if I should use it, or how much of a pita it will be to add it to the bottom of my already set-up tank. My sand is very fine so I'm thinking I can slide & sift it under without too many issues.

I was wondering how many of you have eggcrate in your tank and if you feel it's truly helpful, or any real probs that arose from anyone that wished they had.

J

 

[blkg35]

Eggcrates are good if you have a glass tank and lots of rocks. It helps stabilize the rocks when fishes move the sand around. Lay the egg crate down first, setup your rocks then add the sand.

 

[dad_jsp]

I have it in both my tanks.

 

[navygirl76]

i have it in my african 180 gallon tank-and i have a few hundred pounds of rock in there.. i plan on adding another 100. i think its great-and gives me piece of mind when the fish are trenching lol

i wouldnt go without it if you have alot of rockwork or weight in the tank

 

[JoeBel]

Thanks for the info everyone, I"m hoping it won't be to much of a pain to add it to my tank with fish and sand already in it. I'm going to go ahead and do it for the piece of mind too.

 

[dad_jsp]

It shouldn't be an issue.

Just make sure there is a gap all the way around. I mean to say that if the tank is 48"x13", then the egg create should be cut so that it is 46"x11".

 

[JoeBel]

Thanks for the tip, yeah I was trying to decide how much space to leave. Really glad for once that my sand is so fine, it would be a huge headache if I had gravel.

I can only imagine what my fish will think when this giant eggcrate comes to attack followed by asteroids of Lace rock, gotta wonder.

 

[aaron89]

i considered this but people have said to me that you can get gas pockets under it which can kill fish is disturbed...

i kinda wish i did use it

 

[dad_jsp]

i considered this but people have said to me that you can get gas pockets under it which can kill fish is disturbed...

i kinda wish i did use it

not a real problem if you keep up on the cleaning and make sure you move the sand at the same time

 

[aaron89]

not a real problem if you keep up on the cleaning and make sure you move the sand at the same time

yeh thats what i thought and suggested but the lfs owner said he had bad experiences from it so he doesnt liek to use it...

if i get a bigger tank i will use it.