all glass tanks, what are you putting underneath to protect

[HenryTran]

hi,

what are you putting underneath the tank to protect the bottom. i heard a piece of foam is good, but where can you get one. please let me know what you have underneath your tank and where it can be purchased.

thanks

 

[WarDaddy]

I use a piece of 1/2" foam from home depot. Lowes only has 1"

it is sold in 2'x4' sections.

 

[HenryTran]

what section would it be in at HD?

 

[NicoleC]

Foam is in the insulation section.

However, you shouldn't put foam under a framed glass tank. The frame is designed to carry the weight on a flat and level surface (just the frame -- holes on the inside are fine). Do NOT exert upward pressure on the bottom of the tank, they are simply not designed to take it and it may cause the tank to fail.

The best underlayment for a framed glass tank is a sturdy piece of plywood at dead level.

 

[DRC69]

Good info Nicole, you are right.

 

[HenryTran]

my tank will be all glass, there is no black frame on it. should i still use the foam or go with the wood?

 

[NicoleC]

There are a couple of different ways of making a frameless tank. I would contact the manufacturer then for their specific recommendations. Some manufacturers will not honor their warranty if you don't do it their way.

Oh yeah, and I can never find the 2x4 pieces of foam anymore, just the big 4x8's. Well, at least it's cheap!

 

[psidriven]

No kidding. The only small pieces are for garage door insulation and they run $30 for the pack of 10. I had to buy the 4x8ft for my 18 inch cube. So anybody need some foam?

 

[818]

Nothing under tank. Youll just mess up the whole purpose of the frame as Nicole explained. Thats ony good for acrylic tanks.

Inside the tank your sand if you add 3+ inches of it should be enough to break the impact if a rock were to fall down.

Sam