Plywood?
- Thread starter Lucas&kim
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If the tank is rimless glass, I was advised 3/4" plywood and 1/2" Styrofoam. There are varying opinions if marine plywood is actually better than your standard plywood for what we use it for. But I'd go 3/4" in what you go with. As for me, I use 3/4" MDO - Medium Density Overlay.
If your tank has plastic bracing, then I don't think Styrofoam is advised - in fact you will not want that flex/crush effect and should not be used.
If your tank has plastic bracing, then I don't think Styrofoam is advised - in fact you will not want that flex/crush effect and should not be used.
I have 30mm styrofoam under mine, no wood, also a 500g. The styrofoam allows for "leveling" of any high points that may exist on the stand, compressing the foam in these area's without the glass cracking.
Live in a different continent to you, but I'm sure you'll find it in a Home Depot type outlet, you don't have to use a single sheet, mine are 3x1.2m pieces siliconed on top of the stand.
