Aluminum as bottom molding?

zap724 · 06/19/2006, 12:18 AM

I just bought a tank that didn't have a bottom molding. The tank seems structural (double bottom glass). But I wanted to put modling around the bottom for protection. I can't seem to find any LFS that sell molding, so I turned to Homedepot. I found an aluminum edging that I was thinking about attaching to the exterior base and putting the entire tank over foam. It wouldn't be in the water, but didn't know if it would have bad effects on the tank or livestock.

Thanks for any help.

Zap724

unimike · 06/19/2006, 04:34 AM

it won't matter if you are using some kind of substances to cover the bottom like the LS or the miracle mud

roader247 · 06/19/2006, 07:05 AM

I don't think aluminum is a good idea at times you will get salt water on it it will corrode and start to fall apart look for stainless steel

zap724 · 06/19/2006, 02:39 PM

Thanks guys

wasnt sure if salt water broke down aluminum

rustybucket145 · 06/19/2006, 03:16 PM

like a hot knife through butter. Aluminum is cheese and saltwater is the grater.

zap724 · 06/20/2006, 06:51 PM

is aluminum boats and aluminum boat trailors a different or treated aluminum? Come to think of it my lower unit on my boat is made of aluminum, so is most props.

Just pondering the question.

06/19/2006, 12:18 AM	#1
zap724 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert Posts: 104	Aluminum as bottom molding? I just bought a tank that didn't have a bottom molding. The tank seems structural (double bottom glass). But I wanted to put modling around the bottom for protection. I can't seem to find any LFS that sell molding, so I turned to Homedepot. I found an aluminum edging that I was thinking about attaching to the exterior base and putting the entire tank over foam. It wouldn't be in the water, but didn't know if it would have bad effects on the tank or livestock. Thanks for any help. Zap724

06/19/2006, 07:05 AM	#3
roader247 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens GA Posts: 657	I don't think aluminum is a good idea at times you will get salt water on it it will corrode and start to fall apart look for stainless steel __________________ Old Enough too Know Better But Young Enough Too Do It Anyway Mark Current Tank Info: 1 75 gallon fish only marine tank 1 55 fresh water tank and 1 29 gallon fresh tank

06/19/2006, 03:16 PM	#5
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	like a hot knife through butter. Aluminum is cheese and saltwater is the grater. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

06/19/2006, 04:34 AM	#2
unimike Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 234	it won't matter if you are using some kind of substances to cover the bottom like the LS or the miracle mud

06/19/2006, 02:39 PM	#4
zap724 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert Posts: 104	Thanks guys wasnt sure if salt water broke down aluminum

06/20/2006, 06:51 PM	#6
zap724 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert Posts: 104	is aluminum boats and aluminum boat trailors a different or treated aluminum? Come to think of it my lower unit on my boat is made of aluminum, so is most props. Just pondering the question.