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06-09-2012, 04:16 AM
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I'll see if I can find the tape. TY!
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06-12-2012, 02:39 PM
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Woah! Placed our new display tank on its stand last night. There is a very significant gap (1/8" or more in some places) between the black plastic trim and the stand on three sides of the tank.
I've found a couple of different types of foam tape. I have found "expanding" foam tape (an automotive product, but I think it is too thick), and weather stripping foam tape (in various thicknesses, and open and closed cell). Is one of those types of tape what I should be looking at?
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06-12-2012, 03:19 PM
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This is only my opinion, and anyone else who says otherwise is not connected to me ... blah, blah, blah, ......
I am very concerned about what you have said with your gap between your stand and tank Do NOT try to fill the gap with something .... Your stand, IMHO, should be as tight a fit to your tank as possible .... IMHO, no foam will ever alleviate / fix compression of our tanks ... Put your tank on it's stand and let the carpet settle, 1/2 day, all day, all weekend, whatever .... fill it and let it settle Next, put RO water in it to the full line and level it when it's full .... Now you can play with the level limits ... Quote:
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06-12-2012, 06:14 PM
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The most rigid tape foam you can get is fine, you don't want an expanding foam or anything that compresses too easy. A better choice given the gaps being noticeable and what most people typically use is the 1/2" pink rigid foam from the insulation department but it's pink so not always the nicest thing to look at unless you cover the edges with tape or something. Ideally the stand should be better but 1/8" isn't terrible, rigid foam will compress with the tank and water weight enough in the right places to seal any gaps in support.
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