Tile mounts

[Rob Top1]

Surfing around I see a lot if acros mounted on tiles that look to be 3 x3" maybe 4x4". Seen this in some vendor shots and member tanks. They don't appear to be Home Depot type tiles but perhaps unglazed ceramic or old school plug material.
Anyone know what these are?

 

[Rob&Gab]

I would love to know as well I have a few but dot no were to buy them lol. I like them.

I wonder if I can go to Home Depot and use those ones?! Anyone know if any certain homedepot tiles are reef safe ?? And won't leach anything?? I have a ton on tile in the house mostly fired ceramic with a glaze finish or something like that . They. Were made in the 60's imported from Italy .

 

[Rob&Gab]

 

[Rob&Gab]

I have a ton of these tiles all the floors in the house were used with these in the 60's were never changed

Wonder if these tiles are reef safe ?! How would I find out? Would love to know cause I would grow some sps on them if so .

I'll cut a bunch of smaller 2x2 & 3x3 if so any help on this

Sorry rob for hijacking!


Def tagging along with you bud! I hate the 3x3 round disks inless it's for chalices or acans.

 

[SantaMonica]

I've seen little square tiles, but none this big.

 

[Rob&Gab]

Bump for the late night crew!

 

[Rob&Gab]

I've seen little square tiles, but none this big.

Yea I'm just trying to figure out if I can use this tile I wouldn't wanna F anything up.

 

[Piranhapat]

Ok, you can use basically use any ceramic tile. Even if gazed. You can even buy 1x1 HD and soak them to remove glue. If it makes you feel better to cut them and than let them sit in a bucket of saltwater. Don't you see breeders place a whole tile so clownfish can lay they eggs. To answer you question Rob that tile is safe.

 

[Piranhapat]

Ok, you can use basically use any ceramic tile. Even if glazed. You can even buy 1x1 HD and soak them to remove glue. If it makes you feel better to cut them and than let them sit in a bucket of saltwater. Don't you see breeders place a whole tile so clownfish can lay they eggs. To answer you question Rob that tile is safe.

 

[Rob&Gab]

Ahhhh see your the man bro. Il gonna chop some tile up to size in the next few days .


Time to go to sleep for me I need to be up in 2.5hours to get ready for work.

Freaking reef2reef always has me up!


Thanks bud. I have the large tile ones too fr te bathroom walls I would need to remove the glue and remove each tile from t as well. Ill just witch with the Italian tiles we have.

 

[Piranhapat]

Have fun ....

 

[gooch Verified Sponsor]

I think you may be talking about a tile we make for a lot of vendors.

You can get them here.

The Alternative Reef Square Tile


Scott
Alternative Reef,LLC

 

[spartanman22]

I have used home depot tiles without any issues. I use travertine tiles since they are a calcium/carbonate based tile. I bought the sheet of 1×1 tiles, soaked them for a couple hours, pulled them off the backing, then scrubbed them with a scrub pad to remove any excess glue.

These tile work great for a frag tank and zoa grow out.

 

[Rob Top1]

Scott,
Thanks for the link those are the ones I'm talking about. I'll leave the HD ones for my bathroom floor. Can't wait to get my order.

 

[Rob Top1]

Scott,
Thanks for the link those are the ones I'm talking about. I'll leave the HD ones for my bathroom floor. Can't wait to get my order.

 

[afamousjohnson]

Ya I got my tiles from gooch's handywork along with some other cool supplies - great stuff - just made a couple of "gardens to-go" on the last 2 of my discs. Looks like I will be needing some more also.

 

[ethridge78]

This good to know been looking for something bigger.

 

[Rob Top1]

Love the garden to go. Should have gotten some big discs. Got a box of 30 4" tiles and 600+ plugs...I hate running out of plugs and my LFS is stocking the thrive dome top plugs which r OK for some things but not most

 

[Shaggy]

I use the travertine stone mosaic tiles, soak them in hot water to get the glue free. I think it was $9 for 100+ frag tiles. I grow out the zoas and chalice and then cut the tile in have to sell. It works great.