Foam or no foam?

[Rbacchiega]

LOL oh behold the power!

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

LOL oh behold the power!

I am just kind of a sucker for " 'nuff said" ...seems to win me over every time. How can you argue with that???

[Rbacchiega]

agreed. Especially when you add crossed arms and a nod....then there's no saying "no"

[spoot]

Won't really help the leveling, but it will help alleviate pressure points from the stand. I use 3 layers of high density laminate floor underlay under all my tanks. It actually compresses, with the tank weight, so it seems like it would do more than the rigid foam insulation.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by spoot

Won't really help the leveling, but it will help alleviate pressure points from the stand. I use 3 layers of high density laminate floor underlay under all my tanks. It actually compresses, with the tank weight, so it seems like it would do more than the rigid foam insulation.

Our floors are quite level and exposed concrete, so no wood or anything for the stand to compress into.

I like your idea of laminate floor underlay though. I think I will give that a shot.

[fkshiu]

Ain't nothing between the tank and the stand for me. The whole foam thing gives you a false sense of security. If you've got a warped/uneven stand, that will translate through any foam underlay. Think about it - I don't think any of the big glass tank makers recommend foam between their tanks and stands even in lawsuit crazy America.

Now if you have an acrylic tank with the entire bottom resting on the stand I can see where foam may be required, but on a glass tank where the rim takes all of the weight I don't think there's a real gain. Better to ensure your stand is true/level/square/flat to begin with.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

Ain't nothing between the tank and the stand for me. The whole foam thing gives you a false sense of security. If you've got a warped/uneven stand, that will translate through any foam underlay. Think about it - I don't think any of the big glass tank makers recommend foam between their tanks and stands even in lawsuit crazy America.

Now if you have an acrylic tank with the entire bottom resting on the stand I can see where foam may be required, but on a glass tank where the rim takes all of the weight I don't think there's a real gain. Better to ensure your stand is true/level/square/flat to begin with.

Yeah this is the argument I usually hear the other way. And you are right, many manufacturers actually void the warranty of a tank if you use foam under it.

I know when I asked on RC about this for my current tank, everyone said not to use foam. I thought I would ask again with this tank because its quite a bit bigger than my current tank. At least footprint wise.

72"x30" is a lot of footprint for things to be "off" with the stand no matter how well its made.

I agree though, the first goal is to make sure the stand is as close to perfect as possible.

[no_bs]

Yes, rona has it. But do use something. Hate to see the worst happen.