I have a 240 acrylic with 3/4" plywood, 1/4" mdf, and 2 layers of felt under it to pad it. is this over kill or adequate? thoughts/questions/comments....
What do you have padding your acrylic tank?
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Won't the mdf crumble and swell when it gets wet?
I'd just go to home depot and buy a 8' X 4'sheet of 1/2" to 3/4" thick styrofoam for $15 and throw it on top of whatever my base is (usually plywood).
I'd just go to home depot and buy a 8' X 4'sheet of 1/2" to 3/4" thick styrofoam for $15 and throw it on top of whatever my base is (usually plywood).
I recall that home depot has a type of styrofoam insulation material..... I'm sure they would be perfect for padding for a tank... and they wont be destroyed by water...
I've personally havent tried it myself.. Since i stay away from acrylic tanks... all my tanks are glass.... But these stryrofoam material would be perfect.. they probably would do well in insulating a tank during winter...
They come in 1/2" thick or 3/4" thick.. all 8ft by 4ft long..
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
I've personally havent tried it myself.. Since i stay away from acrylic tanks... all my tanks are glass.... But these stryrofoam material would be perfect.. they probably would do well in insulating a tank during winter...
They come in 1/2" thick or 3/4" thick.. all 8ft by 4ft long..
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053