Foam Insulation How Thick?

[Pete Mc]

Good Day to All:

I have just had a cabinet built for my 150g tank (72x18x28). I
understand that I should cushion the tank with some of that pink foam
insulation from Home Depot. Would the 1/2" thick be appropriate or
should I go thicker?
Thanks in advance.
Pete

[CapFusion]

"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
...
> Good Day to All:
>
> I have just had a cabinet built for my 150g tank (72x18x28). I
> understand that I should cushion the tank with some of that pink foam
> insulation from Home Depot. Would the 1/2" thick be appropriate or
> should I go thicker?
> Thanks in advance.
> Pete

I do not have any "cushion" for my exterior bottom side of my tank. All the
weight is on the edge / side of the tank to the stand.

CapFusion,...

[Pete Mc]

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:06:59 -0700, "CapFusion"
<CapeFussion...@hotmail.., com> wrote:

>
>"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
...
>> Good Day to All:
>>
>> I have just had a cabinet built for my 150g tank (72x18x28). I
>> understand that I should cushion the tank with some of that pink foam
>> insulation from Home Depot. Would the 1/2" thick be appropriate or
>> should I go thicker?
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Pete
>
>I do not have any "cushion" for my exterior bottom side of my tank. All the
>weight is on the edge / side of the tank to the stand.
>
>CapFusion,...
>
Thanks for the reply CapFusion. Perhaps I could have phrased my
question differently. My tank being glass is also supported by it's
bottom edges. My understanding is that something is needed to mate
tank to stand preventing any differences in pressure due to small
inconsistancies from cracking the tank. My question is if I were to
use the pink insulating foam sheets would 1/2" in thickness be enough?
Pete

[Charles Spitzer]

"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:06:59 -0700, "CapFusion"
> <CapeFussion...@hotmail.., com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
> ...
> >> Good Day to All:
> >>
> >> I have just had a cabinet built for my 150g tank (72x18x28). I
> >> understand that I should cushion the tank with some of that pink foam
> >> insulation from Home Depot. Would the 1/2" thick be appropriate or
> >> should I go thicker?
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >> Pete
> >
> >I do not have any "cushion" for my exterior bottom side of my tank. All
the
> >weight is on the edge / side of the tank to the stand.
> >
> >CapFusion,...
> >
> Thanks for the reply CapFusion. Perhaps I could have phrased my
> question differently. My tank being glass is also supported by it's
> bottom edges. My understanding is that something is needed to mate
> tank to stand preventing any differences in pressure due to small
> inconsistancies from cracking the tank. My question is if I were to
> use the pink insulating foam sheets would 1/2" in thickness be enough?
> Pete

i would use 1". it also serves to insulate the bottom from the heat
generated by the motors in the tank.

[Simon O'Keeffe]

Not foam like mattress foam.
Polystyrene, the white stuff, mattress foam will absorb water and rot
and stink.
you want polystyrene, 1/2 inch is enough of this stuff.
Simon

Charles Spitzer wrote:

>"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
...
>
>
>>On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:06:59 -0700, "CapFusion"
>><CapeFussion...@hotmail.., com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Good Day to All:
>>>>
>>>> I have just had a cabinet built for my 150g tank (72x18x28). I
>>>>understand that I should cushion the tank with some of that pink foam
>>>>insulation from Home Depot. Would the 1/2" thick be appropriate or
>>>>should I go thicker?
>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>Pete
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I do not have any "cushion" for my exterior bottom side of my tank. All
>>>
>>>
>the
>
>
>>>weight is on the edge / side of the tank to the stand.
>>>
>>>CapFusion,...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Thanks for the reply CapFusion. Perhaps I could have phrased my
>>question differently. My tank being glass is also supported by it's
>>bottom edges. My understanding is that something is needed to mate
>>tank to stand preventing any differences in pressure due to small
>>inconsistancies from cracking the tank. My question is if I were to
>>use the pink insulating foam sheets would 1/2" in thickness be enough?
>>Pete
>>
>>
>
>i would use 1". it also serves to insulate the bottom from the heat
>generated by the motors in the tank.
>
>
>
>

[Pete Mc]

Thanks to all who replied.
Pete
> wrote:

>Not foam like mattress foam.
>Polystyrene, the white stuff, mattress foam will absorb water and rot
>and stink.
>you want polystyrene, 1/2 inch is enough of this stuff.
>Simon
>
>Charles Spitzer wrote:
>
>>"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
...
>>
>>
>>>On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:06:59 -0700, "CapFusion"
>>><CapeFussion...@hotmail.., com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Pete Mc" <justme@overhere> wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Good Day to All:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have just had a cabinet built for my 150g tank (72x18x28). I
>>>>>understand that I should cushion the tank with some of that pink foam
>>>>>insulation from Home Depot. Would the 1/2" thick be appropriate or
>>>>>should I go thicker?
>>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>>Pete
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>I do not have any "cushion" for my exterior bottom side of my tank. All
>>>>
>>>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>>>weight is on the edge / side of the tank to the stand.
>>>>
>>>>CapFusion,...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Thanks for the reply CapFusion. Perhaps I could have phrased my
>>>question differently. My tank being glass is also supported by it's
>>>bottom edges. My understanding is that something is needed to mate
>>>tank to stand preventing any differences in pressure due to small
>>>inconsistancies from cracking the tank. My question is if I were to
>>>use the pink insulating foam sheets would 1/2" in thickness be enough?
>>>Pete
>>>
>>>
>>
>>i would use 1". it also serves to insulate the bottom from the heat
>>generated by the motors in the tank.
>>
>>
>>
>>