what to use? Covering eggcrate

BigPaul · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008, 07:03 PM

what can i use to cover the eggcrate thats under water to keep the fbt's from swimming under the false bottom? Wondered about coco fiber with some gravel siliconed to it but figured it wouldnt hold up long

islandvivs · #2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008, 08:08 PM

window screen or wire mesh should work fine

froggsong · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008, 09:19 PM

If you want it to look more natural, you can cover the eggcrate in screen, then silicone rocks to the screen, but don't cover the entire screen in silicone, you only want enough to make the rock stick to it, that way water will still flow through.

BigPaul · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 10:32 PM

well my 20 tall is almost finished, just need substrate and to plant it and its ready for fbt's, hopefully i get a chance to post from my laptop soon so i can post pics of the build instead of surfin from my phone