Fish tank stand question

luvreefs23 · 03/04/2008, 10:56 AM

I had a custom built stand made for my 90 gallon i will be setting up (have posted a few pix recently). The stand is very level all the way around, there are 1 or 2 places where the tank has a small gap (could fit maybe 8 or 9 sheets of paper) inbetween the tank and the stand. Is this gonna be a problem? Will it settle in after the tanks filled or is there something i need to do to fix it? Ive read of putting a thin sheet of styrofoam inbetween stand and the tank no matter what as a precaution to releave any minute irregularities in the wood. Thanks in advance

Dennis

sjames · 03/04/2008, 10:58 AM

what kind of tank do you have? is it a normal glass tank with a plastic frame? if so your probably OK.

luvreefs23 · 03/04/2008, 10:59 AM

its an all glass 90 gallon with mega flow

#15337690 · 03/04/2008, 11:13 AM

Our 125 had a few places around the perimeter where it met the stand that had some gaps. You're fine. The wood will mold to your needs.

kielty · 03/04/2008, 11:17 AM

I have used the foam gasket for putting under sill plates with great success. A roll is only a couple bucks and it will last a lifetime.

03/04/2008, 10:56 AM	#1
luvreefs23 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 758	Fish tank stand question I had a custom built stand made for my 90 gallon i will be setting up (have posted a few pix recently). The stand is very level all the way around, there are 1 or 2 places where the tank has a small gap (could fit maybe 8 or 9 sheets of paper) inbetween the tank and the stand. Is this gonna be a problem? Will it settle in after the tanks filled or is there something i need to do to fix it? Ive read of putting a thin sheet of styrofoam inbetween stand and the tank no matter what as a precaution to releave any minute irregularities in the wood. Thanks in advance Dennis

03/04/2008, 10:58 AM	#2
sjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Posts: 675	what kind of tank do you have? is it a normal glass tank with a plastic frame? if so your probably OK.

03/04/2008, 10:59 AM	#3
luvreefs23 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 758	its an all glass 90 gallon with mega flow

03/04/2008, 11:13 AM	#4
#15337690 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, OH Posts: 69	Our 125 had a few places around the perimeter where it met the stand that had some gaps. You're fine. The wood will mold to your needs.

03/04/2008, 11:17 AM	#5
kielty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sarnia, Ontario Posts: 105	I have used the foam gasket for putting under sill plates with great success. A roll is only a couple bucks and it will last a lifetime.