Need help from Miracles tank owners please!

[CRJ]

Hey, waiting on my 36x24x16 tank to show up. im told its a glass bottom no trim. if this is the case, what did everybody use as a top to their stand and a foam under it? Never had a non trimmed tank before.

my current stand has 1/2" ply, and 2x4's as support. Stand is a 48x24x36T 2x4 based unit.


Thanks!

 

[rsaha]

You should probably just call Miracles and ask them what they recommend. My Miracles is just regular style...

 

[jduck]

3/4" ply, 3/4" foam

 

[CRJ]

Miracles feels it will be alright with 1/2" and something like a yoga mat under the tank.

I need to modify the top regardless, so ill get to that shortly

 

[Hal]

3/4" ply, 3/4" foam

+1. but my Miracles tank is a little bigger.

 

[Dr. Reef]

i always use foam (1") under my tanks regardless of trim or no trim. lowes carries styrofoam insulation sheets 1/2" to 1"

 

[Steve Wright2]

+1 on the foam or styro option

I have lost count of how many times a what looks to be a perfectly level tank
has resulted in styro being more compacted on 1 side than the other after some months

made me very glad, it was there

Steve

 

[CRJ]

going to add the 2x4 supports, and run foam underneath. miracles says something like a black yoga mat would work fine (stand is black).

Ill update as i go for future reference