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10/06/2010, 06:28 PM
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Foam under tank??
Im gonna be building my own stand and its gonna have a closed top. I will be placing a 220g AGA tank on the stand. Do I need to put any type of foam under the tank? and if I do what kind or type. I have seem people that put different types of foams under their tank but Im not sure of the purpose of it
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10/06/2010, 06:30 PM
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If the Tank has a rim then no. If it is a rimless tank then yes.
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10/06/2010, 06:38 PM
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my tank has a rim but I have seen people put foam under tanks with rims.
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10/06/2010, 06:51 PM
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One should never put anything under a rimmed tank, except wood. The bottom pane of glass is supported by the bottom brace.
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10/06/2010, 06:55 PM
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Ok, so what if the tank is rimless? I ask because I have a 120 that I'm about to be setting up and I have this same question. Thanks.
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10/06/2010, 07:12 PM
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If the tank is rimless,I would use 1/2'' or 5/8'' foam padding.
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10/06/2010, 07:13 PM
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you should put a layer of foam under non-rimmed tanks.
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