under tank foam

[pass1over]

ive read that before you put your tank down on the stand, people put down a foam of sorts, like eggcrate foam im guessing to help fine-tune level the tank

so, my question is, what do you use to put under the tank?

[melev]

If your tank is made of acrylic, it is recommended you use rigid foam. Home Depot sells a 4' x 8' sheet of it for $11 that is 3/4" thick. It is easy to cut, and avoids pressure points.

My tank is a glass tank, but the mfg told me to install wood on my platform, then foam, then the tank. So I did.

[graphixx]

that is exactly what I did with my 400 gallon acrylic, bought a piece of the pink foam from home depot and cut it out. placed that on wood stand and then the tank on top of the foam. works great and helps finish off the leveling.

[Iconz]

Great question! Its one I haven't asked yet, but have been wondering about...

So, if he's in a situation like mine, and has a standard AGA (glass) tank with a plastic trim base that sticks down nearly 1/4 of an inch, what EXACTLY do you do?

-JD

[Fatman]

I also have a standard glass tank and used foam.

[pass1over]

my tank is glass also
so its the pink rigid foam that home depot sells.
does it come in different thicknesses?
If so, what thickness did you use? I know these tanks get heavy, so what kind of compression do you get would you estimate on the foam?

So proper layering would be plywood then foam then tank

thanks a lot

[melev]

They have it in 3/4" for $11 and 1" for $13.

Because it is firm, it will compress on the edges where the plastic trim pressed down, but it will fill the void and support the glass bottom. Others have attemped to cut it to fit inside the plastic trim, but I find that to be unnecessary.

My glass tank does have some type of trim on it, but it was quite thin. It surely pressed into the foam somewhat.

[carpenterwrasse]

so this foam will help level out the tank in the situation that there is an uneven spot never heard of doing this another thing to do when i overhaul the tank,

[melev]

It will help but not really correct a flaw. It isn't a miracle solution, but rather a way to support the tank fully and protect it from a potential weak spot.

You should always level the stand first.