What do you use for a drip plate?

[Freezekougra]

Looking for something cheap. I don't have acrylic on me...I was thinking rectangular foil pan, but that seems like a noisemaker.

 

[FishKeepingNoob]

How cheap you talking? I just made my own out of mirror backed acrylic, but I see you don't have any.

If it were me and I really didn't care what it looked like(as long as it worked), I'd look around the dump for some random plastic. Could be the bottom of storage bin, a big tupperware container, whatever. Heck, even a piece of thin plywood, or luan would work for a while.

How big of a piece do you need?

 

[West1]

Home depot sells thin pcs of acrylic/plastic
I just grabbed a 24X30 sheet for 12bucks
You might be able to place a thin sheet over an egg crate or something in that area

 

[Conner]

If you don't want to buy a piece of acrylic, then you could use the bottom of a tupperware/rubbermaid container. Heck, even the bottom of a kitty litter pan (washed, of course). Just drill a couple hundred holes and you're good to go.

 

[deeda]

If you don't want to drill a lot of holes, look for a piece of Plastic pegboard. I think it comes in a 2' x 4' sheet, usually white.

 

[mike dunagan]

Lowes no longer carriers plastic peg board. Anyone else know who does?

 

[Clay]

Chompers has a good thread going here, and shows the steps.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=348253