CountryBoy72's 110G SW Tank Build.

[MarkoD]

I think you should have foam no matter what.

It makes the tank self leveling and it takes an pressure points off the bottom glass if the wood under it isn't perfectly smooth and flat

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

I think you should have foam no matter what.

It makes the tank self leveling and it takes an pressure points off the bottom glass if the wood under it isn't perfectly smooth and flat

if a tank has a raised bottom from the black plastic frame then no foam is required

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by reefwars

if a tank has a raised bottom from the black plastic frame then no foam is required

Oh ok. But still to level it out, foam would work, right??

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Oh ok. But still to level it out, foam would work, right??

it would, i guess the question goes from what i remeber is if your side panels of glass sits on your bottom then foam is ok and if the sides come down past the bottom pane then no foam?? cant quite remember and i cant find the link i believe it was anthonys tank who blew out(seahorse fanatic) because of foam or at least i think it was him anyways lol :P

if theres trim on the bottom and the tank is raised i would think with the weight of the tank settling on the foam theres a possibility of the tank shifting or cracking(not guaranteed as i have ran tanks with foam under raised tanks)where as if it were on solid ply or other wood then it wouldnt shift ,only what the stand does .

if your building a big tank then a metal stand is best to reduce any possibility of wood settling or shrinking, small tanks i wouldnt really worry about it but anything over 100g's and i would start questioning on whether or not the foam is a good choice



i always shim my tanks as i fill them and adjust as necessary so level has never been a real problem for me, smaller tanks ive shimed the stand when full but bigger tanks i level as its filling using a level on both directions and checking diagnally

wish i could find that link, the search engine here needs some updating when you type common words into the search box to much junk comes up lol:P

[CountryBoy72]

Thanks for the input on the foam. I Went to HD/Rona an got the pvc cleaner ,glue, An all the fittings to use hard pvc pipe an spaflex pipe. I bought a bunch of gate valves from J&L. Not sure exactly what I will do setup/configuration wise yet. The Eheim pump that I am using as my return pump has the option of using 3/4" or 1" nozzle off the pump. The bulkhead through fitting is 3/4" for my return. Will likely use 3/4" spaflex on that. Anybody got any pictures of there setups ? In a Eshopp RS-300(sump tank) I plan on running a Berlin style sump w/LR(insump), Protein Skimmer, GFO Canister, heaters. Think my plumbing should be minimal.

[MarkoD]

I have a 180 gallon euro braced tank with a wooden stand sitting on 1" white styrofoam and it's perfectly level and no problems.

But that's with no frame

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

I have a 180 gallon euro braced tank with a wooden stand sitting on 1" white styrofoam and it's perfectly level and no problems.

But that's with no frame

haha sounds about right