I need an alternative to eggcrate!

no_one · #1 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 03:06 AM

hey guys !

am starting to plan for my false bottom paludarium but i cant find eggcrate !

is there any other alternative for the eggcrate ?

95SILVIA14 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 03:24 AM

Have you looked in home depot in the lighting dept

no_one · #3 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 06:12 AM

am not in the us !

and i have looked everywhere for it ..

i hear it is used for lights went to all local electronic-light stuff and no one knew what it was !

so am trying to find an alternative ..

today i thought of putting together several layers of plastic mesh so it can withstand the weight of the structure ..
dont know if this will work ..

then i thought to use thick chicken wire .. but it will surely ware out and rot !

most likely poisoning my water ...

Chu'Wuti · #4 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 06:14 AM

Have you tried googling eggcrate for local sources? Here in the states it would be Lowes or Home Depot, as suggested, but I don't know where you are.

Edit: Just thought, it might not be called egg crate wherever you are, either--maybe google and print a picture of it, then go to the lighting store and ask them what it's called there?

no_one · #5 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 08:00 AM

did that ..

and they had no idea what was that ..

95SILVIA14 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 09:47 AM

the other thing they call it is a plastic difusser pannel

Waterkeeper · #7 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 11:06 AM

how big is the viv you are working on? I used that white plastic latch-hook stuff you find in craft stores on a 10 gal that I did.
this stuff DOES NOT hold weight, but it worked as a good divider between my substrate and the gravel base.
here in the states i would find it at Michaels or Hobby Lobby, any full line crafts store, and sometimes even at walmart.

no_one · #8 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 11:25 AM

its a big exoterra tall vivarium ...

can you post any pic because i cant understand what you describe ..

Chu'Wuti · #9 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 12:44 PM

Quote:

did that ..

and they had no idea what was that ..

Darn!

OK, I know what Waterkeeper is talking about. It's plastic canvas, which is used for stitchery projects, and it comes in soft/flexible and stiff/not so flexible sheets or circles as well as in different colors. Here's a website with photos:

Everything Plastic Canvas - Sheets

FroggieLove · #10 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 01:31 PM

It may not be in the lighting department of stores. Try looking where the drop-ceiling stuff is. Otherwise the plastic canvas for stitchery would work great.