Levelling Foam

[jslaney]

So my stand is either level challenged or I am the worst handyman in the world.

I was going to use some sort of levelling foam between the tank and the stand anyway to elliminate wieght concentration points but now I really need some.

I was just wondering if anyone can suggest a product that I can buy easily and does not look like crap. I have about a 2 mm gap under the middle of my tank. I hate working with wood.

Thanks for your time,

Jon

[i have crabs]

im handymanly chalenged also, i went to homedepot and bought some pink 1/2" styrofoam insulation wich i think is what most people use

[kwirky]

agreed. I used 3/4" styrofoam under my 120g tank.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Go to Revy & get their Blue foam sheets. Much nicer to see than the HD's Pink stuff.

[kwirky]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Go to Revy & get their Blue foam sheets. Much nicer to see than the HD's Pink stuff.

home depot has white stuff too

[mark]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Go to Revy & get their Blue foam sheets. Much nicer to see than the HD's Pink stuff.

Or just hide the pink foam with trim.

[fkshiu]

I'd shim under the top piece of plywood (NOT directly under the tank) to bring the middle part up to support the tank before using foam - one shim every 3"-4" or so.

After the bottom of my 6-footer cracked even with foam underneath it I spoke with a number of woodworkers and a structural engineering friend (albeit in less than sober state ) and base this on their input.

On a GLASS tank you don't need the foam their as long as the perimeter is supported.

Insulation foam won't "squish" down much all at if that's what you're counting on - certainly not 2mm. You'll still probably end up with about a 2mm gap between the foam and the stand if you don't fix the stand itself.

[cprowler]

I agree with fkshiu, level the stand like he mentioned under the plywood. I would however use the blue or pink foam also and hide it with trim like mark.

[Myka]

If you could post a pic of your stand it would be easier to suggest ways to fix it. I also wouldn't suggest you try to "fix" a 2mm gap with styrofoam.

[Skimmin]

I've seen Marks set up and it looks awesome. Foam sheet under the tank and wood trim looks great when properly finished.