Tank padding?

[Dan Norgard]

Hi;
I read about putting some kind of pad under a tank to even out the pressures
from the stand and tank bottom but no one gives the material.
What sort of material? Styrofoam?

Will carpet pad do?

How thick?

Should I put the LR on egg crate to distribute the weight evenly? Will
there be stagnation in the egg crate under the rock?

This tank is 100g homebuilt with a 5/8th bottom and no trame...the glass
will sit directly on the 1-1/2 platform top.

Many thanks,

Dan

[Chris Taylor]

Hi Dan

My guide books all state polystyrene about 1/2 inch (1.25 CM) for the base
of the tank.

For the LR; are you going to use a substrate?

Regards


Chris


"Dan Norgard" > wrote in message
...
> Hi;
> I read about putting some kind of pad under a tank to even out the
pressures
> from the stand and tank bottom but no one gives the material.
> What sort of material? Styrofoam?
>
> Will carpet pad do?
>
> How thick?
>
> Should I put the LR on egg crate to distribute the weight evenly? Will
> there be stagnation in the egg crate under the rock?
>
> This tank is 100g homebuilt with a 5/8th bottom and no trame...the glass
> will sit directly on the 1-1/2 platform top.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Dan
>
>

[Dan Norgard]

Yes, I plan on Aragonite over CC.
Any ideas where to get some polystyrene 24" x 62" ?
Thanks
Dan

"Chris Taylor" > wrote in message
...

Hi Dan

My guide books all state polystyrene about 1/2 inch (1.25 CM) for the base
of the tank.

For the LR; are you going to use a substrate?

Regards


Chris


"Dan Norgard" > wrote in message
...
> Hi;
> I read about putting some kind of pad under a tank to even out the
pressures
> from the stand and tank bottom but no one gives the material.
> What sort of material? Styrofoam?
>
> Will carpet pad do?
>
> How thick?
>
> Should I put the LR on egg crate to distribute the weight evenly? Will
> there be stagnation in the egg crate under the rock?
>
> This tank is 100g homebuilt with a 5/8th bottom and no trame...the glass
> will sit directly on the 1-1/2 platform top.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Dan
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Home Depot sells full sheets (4' x 8') for under $10. Look in Building
Materials for it. It is pink!

Marc


Dan Norgard wrote:

> Yes, I plan on Aragonite over CC.
> Any ideas where to get some polystyrene 24" x 62" ?
> Thanks
> Dan
>

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[Dan Norgard]

Thanks, Marc, I knew you'd come through.
Dan


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
Home Depot sells full sheets (4' x 8') for under $10. Look in Building
Materials for it. It is pink!

Marc


Dan Norgard wrote:

> Yes, I plan on Aragonite over CC.
> Any ideas where to get some polystyrene 24" x 62" ?
> Thanks
> Dan
>

--
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Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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[Dan Norgard]

My 100g will be homemade (by a friend in the glass business, not me 8^) and
have a 5/8"
bottom which will be flat, not raised. Does that cause a problem?
How thick is this pink stuff?

Thanks, Dan


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
Home Depot sells full sheets (4' x 8') for under $10. Look in Building
Materials for it. It is pink!

Marc


Dan Norgard wrote:

> Yes, I plan on Aragonite over CC.
> Any ideas where to get some polystyrene 24" x 62" ?
> Thanks
> Dan
>

--
Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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[Marc Levenson]

1/2" , 3/4" or 1" thick. It is ONLY a cushion to disperse the pressure points,
you still need a nice rigid surface beneath the foam.

Marc


Dan Norgard wrote:

> My 100g will be homemade (by a friend in the glass business, not me 8^) and
> have a 5/8"
> bottom which will be flat, not raised. Does that cause a problem?
> How thick is this pink stuff?
>
> Thanks, Dan
>

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