Where to buy padding for acrylic tanks?

Scissorhand · 11/01/2006, 07:31 PM

Hi, I know that acrylic tanks owner use some type of padding to eliminate uneveness under bottom of tanks. May I ask what you guys use and where to buy such material?

Thanks.

a4twenty · 11/01/2006, 09:08 PM

pink styrofoam insulation from HD

navajo · 11/01/2006, 09:10 PM

Yep! The styrofoam Insulation sheets from your local Hardware Store. Just a note though, all of it isn't pink. Mine for example is yellowish-gray with a black backing. It is in the insulation isle and comes in 4' x 8' sheets.

a4twenty · 11/02/2006, 05:18 AM

true color doesn't matter, you want the extruded stuff not the stuff made of little white balls.

11/01/2006, 07:31 PM	#1
Scissorhand Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pho 54, SoCal Posts: 3,066	Where to buy padding for acrylic tanks? Hi, I know that acrylic tanks owner use some type of padding to eliminate uneveness under bottom of tanks. May I ask what you guys use and where to buy such material? Thanks.

11/01/2006, 09:10 PM	#3
navajo Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 644	Yep! The styrofoam Insulation sheets from your local Hardware Store. Just a note though, all of it isn't pink. Mine for example is yellowish-gray with a black backing. It is in the insulation isle and comes in 4' x 8' sheets. __________________ Tom (The Tool Man) "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to KEEP fish and his family will soon be eating Ramen Noodles..." Current Tank Info: 210 GAL SW/ 55 GAL Heavily planted FW/ 3000 GAL KOI Pond/

11/01/2006, 09:08 PM	#2
a4twenty Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,603	pink styrofoam insulation from HD

11/02/2006, 05:18 AM	#4
a4twenty Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,603	true color doesn't matter, you want the extruded stuff not the stuff made of little white balls.