Got some goodies after work and school today. I'm about to crush this lava rock into pea-quarter sized pieces for increased surface area. I might need more than three bags, but we'll see I guess.
300 gallon set up
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Got some goodies after work and school today. I'm about to crush this lava rock into pea-quarter sized pieces for increased surface area. I might need more than three bags, but we'll see I guess.
I will be putting the crushed lava rock in lingerie bags from Walmart. They are 100% polyester, but I just discovered that each has a plastic zipper. I'm not sure if this matters or not. Anyone know? Should I cut the zippers off?
Not a good idea to do this. You do not want any sort of foam between a rimmed tank and a stand. It does not compress evenly and causes twisting and pressure on the bottom glass. Only time foam should be used is on rimless glass tanks and acrylic tanks.
The tank is not a rimmed tank. The black trim you see is purely aesthetic, and is presently missing from the left and back sides of the tank. A 3/4" sheet of glass is flushed against the polystyrene, or if I remove it, the wood. The entire inside perimeter of the 3/4" glass bottom has long, 1/2" rectangles that are siliconed to the inside walls and the tank bottom.
Considering this, will the polystyrene really have such a negative effect? I begin work on the sump this weekend, after which the poly will be permanent.
On another note, I have been debating about whether or not I should put the trim back on, or else take the rest off. It is about 1mm thick. Will it's absence on the left and back sides result in an incongruity and failure?
The tank was built with the rim? The side with the rim remaining, is that what is touching the stand? Does the rim support any of the tank on it?
youll be fine with the foam, that is what my 300g has from glass cages, been up and running for years on foam. even went through a recent move due to redoing hard wood floors
It isn't a rim. Its just 1 mm thick piece of 90° angle trim added for aesthetic purposes. It is between the tank and stand, but is small and flimsy. Its not supporting anything. Ot would be easier to see in person.
I went ahead and replaced the trim on the left side and back of the tank to avoid having one side potentially elevated a mm higher than the other. If it was causing any discrepancy it was not noticeable by the naked eye.
Thanks mscamp. Anyone else want to chime in on this subject? In theory, it has always sounded great to me. A google search turns up quite a few hits. Consensus seems to be: yes under rimless glass/acrylic tanks, no under rimmed glass tanks. My second pump came in the mail while typing this
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