Great video just one question do i need to seal around the boarding board with silicon or just the way you did it ? What about the debris gettin in ? Thanks
Thanks. I have never siliconed it in place. If the bottom is rounded and right against the tank silicone then there isn't hardly any gap that could collect detritus.
Great vid! With all the talk of going bare bottom as of late, can we get an update video to show how the white bottom looks as it grows coralline algae, etc.?
Yes coralline will cover the areas of the starboard that receive light. It will come off with a metal scraper but it can be tedious to do that. After a few years of growth the coralline will sometimes flake off in chunks and regrow.
Starboard is the common name for the type of plastic. It is used in boat construction and is basically cutting board material. The actual name is Marine HDPE (high-density polyethylene).
@@Rafilkis Mostly I just like the way it looks once it gets covered in coralline. It also has the benefit of protecting the glass from becoming scratched, or if you accidentally drop a rock while moving things around in the tank.
Great video just one question do i need to seal around the boarding board with silicon or just the way you did it ? What about the debris gettin in ? Thanks
Thanks. I have never siliconed it in place. If the bottom is rounded and right against the tank silicone then there isn't hardly any gap that could collect detritus.
Great vid! With all the talk of going bare bottom as of late, can we get an update video to show how the white bottom looks as it grows coralline algae, etc.?
I actually filmed the footage over several months, and by the time I got around to editing it all together I had upgraded to my 150 gal.
Hey good video going to use starboard in a 240. How was the US Plastics custom cut?
It was the same exact process for my 150gal tank, I just started with a 4' x 2' sheet from them (1/4“ thickness)
This video was very helpful!
I know this video is really old but curious if coralline algae grew on the starboard and if so how difficult was it to remove? Thanks!
Yes coralline will cover the areas of the starboard that receive light. It will come off with a metal scraper but it can be tedious to do that. After a few years of growth the coralline will sometimes flake off in chunks and regrow.
@@gmacreef Good to know. Thanks for the reply!
Thx bro! Appreciate the tips!
Hello, do you still using bare bottom with this cutting board?
Yes. I still have a starboard bottom in my 150 gal system which has been running since 2016
Very helpful video
Sorry man.. what does starboard mean?
Starboard is the common name for the type of plastic. It is used in boat construction and is basically cutting board material. The actual name is Marine HDPE (high-density polyethylene).
@@gmacreef ahhh ok I got it... But in this case why do you prefere using starboard instead of just the glass for bare bottom?
@@Rafilkis Mostly I just like the way it looks once it gets covered in coralline. It also has the benefit of protecting the glass from becoming scratched, or if you accidentally drop a rock while moving things around in the tank.