How many of you guys/girls have styrofoam underneath your aquariums. Is this used for even weight distribution in the event that your stand if not symmetrical? I have never done this before. I am going to order a custom tank off of glasscages.com and part of their warranty states that the tank must be sitting on top of a sheet of 3/4" styrofoam. I'm confused. PLEASE HELP.. also, where can you buy sheets of styrofoam? My tank will be 8' by 2'.....
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I would think you could buy it from home depot or lowe's. Unless the tank is shipped with the styrofoam wrapped around it. But I have never heard of using styrofoam under a tank. I am currently using egg crate from home depot in my S/W tank under the sand just in case my fish knock over any rocks.
Edit: you could even try a craft store or as a last resort: take a couple of styrofoam ice chest and cut them into squares.A house without a puffer is not a Home.
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If I was to use a "cushion" of some sort, I would use a 1/4 inch piece of corkboard, also available from HD, or Lowe's.
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I would use the styrofoam, because you do not really want to do anything that would void a waranty.
It is always good practice to do so, but it is unsightly. It is up to you and your best decision to live with or not.
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I use that pink insulation that you can get from HD or lowes.
It should be large enough to fit under your tank.
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lowes has 4'x8' sheets of foam - for insulation. I have used it under several tanks. I don't know if it comes in 3/4" thickness, but it's fairly dense. I think it was 1/2" thick. Contact glasscages and see if using 2 pieces will do it - that would give a total of 1" thickness, and one sheet cut lengthwise would fit just right.The ultimate oxymoron - Narcolepsy and ADHD.
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I use the blue foam from Lowes when I think it's necessary to use a foam barrier under the tank. It's a denser foam than the white stuff and doesn't leave the little white snow everywhere when you have to cut it.
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Actually, to be honest, I don't have any "buffers" or cushions under any of my tanks, maybe I should, but no one ever mentioned it to me when I bought the new tanks from the LFS, and there hasn't been but one or two threads dedicated to this topic that I can remember.
I can see where it could be a good idea, and provide a bit of peace of mind for some.
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Thanks to everyone for their response. I will check out what they have at Lowe's and Home Depot and there's also a Bison Building Materials yard nearby that I can visit. Cheers!
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ok, does this mean i need to put something under my ADA 120p? ADA has this garden matt (i think made of rubber) thing that i did not buy (its $40+tax), should i buy this?65 gallon - ADA 120p - planted
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30 gallon tall - eclipse acrylic - semi-planted
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bust out a level and see how much your off, if it's a 1/4" or more, I would get the garden mat. styrofoam underneath an ada tank would sort of take away from the minimalist appeal IMO
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If you cut it nice and cleanly, then blacken the edge with a big magic marker, it almost disappears when the water-filled tank compresses it.
MarkWhat are the facts? Again and again and again--what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore devine revelation, forget what "the stars foretell", avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history"--what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your only clue.
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