White or black bottom?

[Supreme Reefs]

Which one should i do for my bare bottom tank? If you can please list pros and cons. Thanks!

 

[Supreme Reefs]

It will be starboard btw

If anyone has any pics of their black bottom tank, sand or no sand please post

 

[JR's Reef]

It wont matter IMO due to coraline but I think I would go black

 

[Werdlone]

With white, you should get some reflected light so the underside of some corals will get light. Same as a white sandbed would provide. but over a short time it will be covered in coraline algae anyway.

 

[cherokee_dude]

With white, you should get some reflected light so the underside of some corals will get light. Same as a white sandbed would provide. but over a short time it will be covered in coraline algae anyway.

+1 Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[killingseed2000]

i used showerboard, covered it in a two part epoxy then layered in with sand and crushed corals. gave it a natural look with out the sand storm.

here is a couple images

 

[benny z]

most definitely black. will make the colors POP! there is a reason my frag tank has a black bottom!!!

but these folks are right - unless you scrape it, it will be purple in no time.

 

[corsi1330]

Funny you should ask Ben. I have just installed 1/4 black starboard in my 120g today while the blizzard raged on. I bought this from King starboard through ebay for $30 shipped. Cuts easy and I even routed "roundover" the edges. I also cut the starboard 5/8" short on all edges so I did not rest on the tanks caulking. LMK what you think,
Brian

 

[stedfast82]

that's nice corsi1330 wish i would of done that to mine

 

[cee]

Go black, you'll never look back

 

[Supreme Reefs]

i used showerboard, covered it in a two part epoxy then layered in with sand and crushed corals. gave it a natural look with out the sand storm.

here is a couple images

Oh that is nice!

 

[Supreme Reefs]

most definitely black. will make the colors POP! there is a reason my frag tank has a black bottom!!!

but these folks are right - unless you scrape it, it will be purple in no time.

I was thinking the same thing, i probably wont scrape it ill just leave it as is but in the mean time i guess you could enjoy the black while it lasts

 

[Supreme Reefs]

Go black, you'll never look back

lol! Im liken that set up, very nice corals btw!

 

[Supreme Reefs]

Hey Brian, the black starboard turned out nicer than i thought! What are the measurements of your tank and what measurements did you ask them to cut for you?

 

[corsi1330]

Hey Brian, the black starboard turned out nicer than i thought! What are the measurements of your tank and what measurements did you ask them to cut for you?

I just bought there 2' x 4' sheet and cut it to the correct demensions. I had to make a template of the overflows you will have to do the same. I am really happy with the way it looks, go for it!

 

[Supreme Reefs]

I just bought there 2' x 4' sheet and cut it to the correct demensions. I had to make a template of the overflows you will have to do the same. I am really happy with the way it looks, go for it!

Yeah it really looks great, what did you use to cut it? Also how much space did you leave in between the glass and board?

 

[corsi1330]

Yeah it really looks great, what did you use to cut it? Also how much space did you leave in between the glass and board?

I used a tablesaw to the cut the width and depth and a jigsaw to cut out the overflows. Cuts easier than wood! If you can bring me the board with the demensions and a template of the overflow we can cut it at my house. You will need to measure the caulk bead on your tank and we will subtract that amount. On my tank 5/8ths of an inch was a pretty consistant measurment? LMK

 

[Supreme Reefs]

I used a tablesaw to the cut the width and depth and a jigsaw to cut out the overflows. Cuts easier than wood! If you can bring me the board with the demensions and a template of the overflow we can cut it at my house. You will need to measure the caulk bead on your tank and we will subtract that amount. On my tank 5/8ths of an inch was a pretty consistant measurment? LMK

Are you talking about the sides where the silicone are?

 

[nayrgaijin]

I've been debating this recently myself... Think I'm going black

 

[J&O'sdad]

Do you have a center brace, how did you get it by there if you did?