Foam between stand & tank?

[rafal07013]

I am building stand for 200g tank and I was wondering if I should put some kind of foam between the stand and tank? if yes, which one and where to get? any advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[House of Laughter]

home depot - white or pink.

House

 

[rafal07013]

would you paint the canopy inside to prevent moisture getting into the wood? if yes, with what?

 

[House of Laughter]

Yes, I use Kilz - also a home depot buy.

2 coat it.

House

 

[sjsoto]

whats purpose for foam?

 

[qy7400]

I would check with the manufacture first but typically foam is used for acrylic and tanks with no plastic trim.

sjsoto, the foam fills in any voids or unevenness in the stands top surface. Any time a glass or acrylic tank sits directly on a hard surface any imperfection (spliter/nail or screw head) will create a pressure point, basically a bulk of the weight on that point, the stress can crack the tank. On tanks with the plastic trim the weight is distributed to the edge, using foam may push in the center causing a similar pressure point; a big reason bare bottom tanks should use starboard.

Oh and +1 on the kilz for the canopy or any unfinished surface.

 

[rafal07013]

any special type of kilz? or just plain regular?

 

[NYreefNoob]

either or, think one dries faster then the other

 

[krzysiek]

would you paint the canopy inside to prevent moisture getting into the wood? if yes, with what?

white oil based paint from home depot

 

[Galantra]

Well, with painting inside a canopy or even the stand i used appliance epoxy paint , very reflective and water proof

 

[seascape]

+1 on appliance paint

 

[georgelc86]

Wouldnt the foam over time compress and potentially created the same uneveness?

 

[Keith P]

Will foam work under a sump? I get vibes from my in-sump skimmer.

 

[qy7400]

Doubt the foam will will help, the vibrations are from the skimmer to glass. I'd try a neoprene sheet (or mousepad) under the skimmer to try and absorb the vibrations.

George.....a little late in a reply but the foam will not compress as much in the voids. What you'll get is the tank now applying even pressure all around with the goal of eliminating any single pressure point.

 

[Imbarrie]

I used some egg create shaped soft foam under my sump.

You really have to watch for spills though, it could start to smell if it stays wet.

But that may not be too difficult to fix depending on the size sump.

 

[crxin]

if you want a good wood finish you could always stain and urthane it

 

[juiceguy]

foam is used on glass bottom tanks, if the tank has a frame then you do not need foam, you only need to support the perimeter of the tank.
i used 2 coats of kilz and then a coat of white enamel paint.

 

[Wes]

Will foam work under a sump? I get vibes from my in-sump skimmer.

yoga mat works great for that.

don't use the foam unless your tank was custom made. "Factory built tanks are designed to sit directly on the stand.