ok i was curious if when you set up a tank should it sit directly on the stand or should i put some kind of "cushion" just to say such as cork or styro foam?? wasnt really sure.
thanks for the help.
thanks for the help.
tank sitting on stang~~
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If your tank has a plastic rim on the bottom then there is no need.
But if its a rim less and a plexi tank them some cork or styro is a good idea.
But if its a rim less and a plexi tank them some cork or styro is a good idea.
From the title of the post, it sounds as if you want to put the tank on a car or a horse, I can't be sure...LOL
None of my tanks have anything between them and the stand. I have heard of people using a thin sheet of styrofoam to help level the tank as it settles. It couldn't hurt.
None of my tanks have anything between them and the stand. I have heard of people using a thin sheet of styrofoam to help level the tank as it settles. It couldn't hurt.
Everyone always argues about that. I do use styrofoam under all my tanks because that's what most tank makers recommend (according to the LFS in town).
Aqueon (aka Allglass) and Marineland (aka Perfecto) tank makers both say to put their tanks (with a floating braced bottom) directly on the stand, with no foam/cork in between.
thats what I did with my 150g Aqueon.
thats what I did with my 150g Aqueon.
I think the recommendation is about half an inch. Not completely sure. Maybe Twisted will wander back and in tell us how thick the styrofoam she uses is.