I am going to order some black eggcrate and was wondering if anyone would be interested in getting any. they come in 4’x2’ panels and should hopefully be @ $15 each. Sorry about the short notice, but I will be ordering them on Monday, Feb 20th, and hopefully get them in by the meeting on the 27th.
Are these the same ones you can get at Home Depot?
Home depot only carries the white which releases po4 into your tank.
The black also comes in 4’x4’ sheets
DPA normally has some in stock, they keep it hidden away so you have to ask for it.
how big a piece do you need, John?
Paul, I need a 36" x 15" for my frag tray
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DPA normally has some in stock, they keep it hidden away so you have to ask for it.[/quote]
yup, maybe save on shipping John.
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Are these the same ones you can get at Home Depot?[/quote]
I’ve only seen white locally at the depot/ lowes
have you seen black?
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Home depot only carries the white which releases po4 into your tank.
The black also comes in 4’x4’ sheets[/quote]
Po4 from the white? thats the first i’ve heard that. do you have any links to more info?
Yeah, DPA has a box of black egg crate, 2x4 leaning against the frozen food freezer. if you or someone halfway south could pick it up.
Anybody know how much they want for one panel 4’ x2’?
they dont have it anymore
john, i have a piece, but it’s way smaller than what u need.
Thanks any way Paul.
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Home depot only carries the white which releases po4 into your tank.
The black also comes in 4’x4’ sheets[/quote]
Po4 from the white? thats the first i’ve heard that. do you have any links to more info?[/quote]
http://renegadereefers.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8664&hilit=egg+crate
you are right. I just called DPA and they sold out the carton of black egg crate they had for a while. must have been a run on the stuff lately, with the frag swap coming up. but they will get some more. just not soon enough for you John .
Thanks Ken, not a problem just going to order on line.
Just great I was so proud of myself for building a frag rack with white eggcrate and POOF! My bubble is burst just like that! ::hitsthefan::
So I read the thread link that was posted here on leaching PO4. Some one said they had a similar problem with the black as well. Has anyone checked if the black leaches also? Seems to me that If it is the same material with only the color different (dyed) that it would also leach PO4. I was interested if someone has conducted this experiment. I may just paint my rack as suggested on the link to seal the egg crate. Any thoughts?
PVC can leach things into the tank, so it’s best not to use any pipes with your aquarium. Dust can settle into your aquarium from the room, so it’s best to seal them off like a clean room in a lab. If you look at your fish the wrong way they may take it personally and have a mental break down and not live as long. Certainly don’t want to fart in the same room as your tank.
Please sense the sarcasm.
The main reason I believe the algae, and “slime” and so on, appear on the rack is because it is a sterile unsettled, 0 competition surface. After a volcano eruption on an island certain life forms are predicted to appear first and the same thing occurs under water. Try placing a dry piece of base rock in the same aquarium.
Matter can not be created or destroyed, and egg create can not serve as a perpetual source of phosphates.
I wouldn’t worry over egg crate. Actually believe I have some in most of my aquariums at this moment and I am not worrying over it.
I agree with you Jon. The only reason I want black eggcrate is because I think it shows the colors of my frags better than the white.