BT05 Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Wondering what types of foam people are using to put their aquariums on. I'm getting a 180 gallon soon and need the proper foam to put it on. All I know is that "rigid" foam is what I should be looking for, but is 1/2 inch ok? Where can I buy it in larger widths? (tank is > 24" wide) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Home Depot sells the pink stuff (closed cell) in different thicknesses. IMO 1/2" is enough, but some use 3/4" or thicker-make sure your tank stand is FLAT. Some don't use any foam under their framed tanks, but it is cheap to buy, I like the idea of it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 (edited) I have my bigger tanks 90g on the pink stuff bought from home depot, 2feetx8feet $4.99..... just cut to length. 1/2 inch is fine to distibute the weight! Edited July 30, 2005 by finaddict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT05 Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Went to home depot and saw that pink insulation foam. Good stuff but not wide enough . I need a 72"x26" piece and all I can find is this white "rigid foam" from Totem. (As far as I can tell it is not styrofoam and doesn't compress easily). Do you think this stuff will do? I've only had tanks with floating bottoms before so I'm not sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Should work fine. I have seen other's use the white (open cell) in the past with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arixonbarnes Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 The white stuff is beadboard and it will work too. It compresses more than the blue or pink hard foam insulation does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) Not meaning to hijack or anything but I've had a question for a while and this seems like the perfect place to ask (that and I had a few minutes to burn here at work on the old Microsoft Paint!!) Now lets see if this works... I was wondering if it is more beneficial for the foam you place under an aquarium to be positioned under the black "rim" that holds it together OR should the foam be placed in the void under the lip so the aquarium is resting on the foam and not the rim? Make any sense?? Hopefully my works of art will help!!!! Pink is foam - Black is the rim - blue is the tank Edited July 31, 2005 by thefishdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 If it was mine, I would definately put under the perimiter trim around, not the glass. According to some, the "floating" bottom doesn't need styrofoam, but most use it as a precaution. I don't think it would benefit the tank to have all the weight resting on the glass, and not on the frame. My opinion, and I may be wrong. But I wouldn't do it. (nice pic too, BTW! :guns: :P ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 that was kinda my understanding as well - the sides of the tank can handle more weight due to the structural integrity, not just the integrity of that particular glass thickness Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arixonbarnes Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 The original intent of the foam was to help level out the tank (due to uneven surfaces) and also in the days of yore when there was no gap between the side and bottom and the tank sat on the bottom glass to eliminate the possiblity of pressure points (ie bits of gravel) that would cause the glass bottom to crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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