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23 | 50.00% |
| steel stand with foam |
  
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6 | 13.04% |
| wood stand no foam |
  
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16 | 34.78% |
| steel stand no foam |
  
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1 | 2.17% |
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#4
10-29-2008, 04:35 PM
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I think it's important. Wood can change shape over time. Honestly, if your stand really is plane, the change over time will be small... probably negligible. Still, I am paranoid so I always use a sheet of neoprene foam. certainly doesn't hurt.
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#5
10-29-2008, 05:17 PM
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where are you getting neoprene foam ?
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aga 180g dual overflow 77g sump, mak 4 return, dart pump for closed loop 3 250w se 15,000k mh, 4 80w t5 250 vertex skimmer,3l vertex zeo reactor, marine tech cal reactor.regal,powder brown and yellow tangs, chromis eyelash blennie blue mandran, slowly filling with SPS
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10-29-2008, 06:51 PM
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Please be advised that if you buy a new matching stand and tank and then put anything between the stand and tank you may very well be voiding your warranty. We had a 150 gallon blow out its bottom silicone seams twice (about eleven months apart). The first time we accepted a replacement, the second time I insisted on getting my money back. The company went for this but only because I did not have anything between the tank and stand. They told me flat out that would void the warranty. Just FYI.
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#8
10-29-2008, 09:25 PM
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You should be able to get neoprene foam cheap at a Home depot or something. Failing that, go to a camping supplies store. The cheap neoprene foam mats people use under sleeping bags is what I use. Same thing as what should be available at home depot but precut for sleeping bags, so that would be near useless for big tanks.
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#9
10-30-2008, 01:11 AM
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I have the foam under my tank even though it is a metal stand. I figure just in case.
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10-30-2008, 02:01 AM
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Heres what i did on my tank....I put the sump inside the stand, filled up with water, and then i poured table top epoxy over the top of the stand(after it was in the right spot of course) I used 2 gallons to make about a 3/4" or so perfectly smooth and level surface. That stuff ios amazing stuff. I def. recomend, the only problem is it is in florida and shipping is about 2-3 weeks away!....Then i put 3 sheets of that really thin white foamy stuff then my tank. One year later still as level as ever, and still holding water....knock on wood
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