removing foam from under tank

[billford]

im getting very scared about having foam under my tank.i want to remove it but need some guidance from you guys.i know i need to drain as much water as possible.the problem i have is that my tank has corner overflows that drain out thruogh the bottom.the pvc plumbing plumbing runs through 4 holes in my stand.do i just lift the mostly empty tank on 1 side,take out as much foam as i can,then lift the other side.or do you think that i can slide a piece of plywood over the foam and leave it like that?

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

hmm sounds scary to me

 

[Myrddraal]

What is scaring you about it? I would be much more afraid of tipping a wet and plumbed tank than I would be of some foam under it...

 

[Michael]

why is there foam under there/ is it because its glass with no plastic frame under it? is the glasss flat against the foam/ or is it acrylic?

 

[billford]

there is a plastic frame.and i keep seeing posts about tanks cracking

 

[billford]

oh by the way i read about building tank stands before i found RC and it had foam on top of the stand.it looked good at the time

 

[Michael]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13253720#post13253720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billford
there is a plastic frame.and i keep seeing posts about tanks cracking

ah- ok then i understand, yep if there is a frame there is no need for foam, however its under there and you have had it running for 6 months with no problems so, perhaps you may just have to leave it, if your really worried then im afraid you will have to empty it to move it

 

[FranktheTankTx]

This sounds like an easy enough job. Probably 3 people could handle this super easy. Two pick up the relatively empty tank... and the other pulls out the foam in 3 seconds and the tank is back on the stand. No harm done.

 

[Michael]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13254259#post13254259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FranktheTankTx
This sounds like an easy enough job. Probably 3 people could handle this super easy. Two pick up the relatively empty tank... and the other pulls out the foam in 3 seconds and the tank is back on the stand. No harm done.

yep i think your right frank, it can be done

 

[crvz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13254259#post13254259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FranktheTankTx
This sounds like an easy enough job. Probably 3 people could handle this super easy. Two pick up the relatively empty tank... and the other pulls out the foam in 3 seconds and the tank is back on the stand. No harm done.

I'd be stupid enough to try it myself, but you're right. 3 people doing it, and it would be very simple.