100 gallon acrylic and foamboard?

jandb

jandb

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Hello, my brother in law gave me a 60x18 clarity plus acrylic tank. It seems to be in good shape and I'm going to put it on a shelf in my fishroom. That said I just have glass tanks down there and they sit on the plywood shelves. When I did my acrylic tank upstairs it seemed very important to put a good foamboard under it. Do you think this is necesary in this case? The shelf is level and flat and the tank isn't going to be there long term. I hate to have to buy a whole 4x8 sheet and cut it up. Thanks.
 
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brich999

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Putting foam under tanks is a good idea (assuming they dont have trim ment to hold the weight like commercial glass) because it can help pick up any slight bumps and reduce the stress on a tank. If you are 1000% sure the area is perfectly level and flat then it is unnecessary but as a precaution I always use it and the peace of mind is worth the couple dollars for a piece of foam insulation. Over years your stand can warp and cause stresses on the tank that go unnoticed until it pops and id say 90% of the busted tanks ive seen just break (excluding ones that got hit or popped just after resealing) were because of the stand and not the tank itsself.
 
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wednesday13

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Foam board is for glass tanks without trim...NOT acrylic.

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