[AquaticLife] Styrofoam Under A Tank?
Someone did mention it as a base. If I am not going to place lighting right on top of the tank, plexi would make a nice cover, otherwise, I’d go with glass cut to my specs–one covering about 2/3 of the tank top with cutouts for airlines, filter, heater. And one about 1/3 to use as the opening portion of the lid. You can get a plastic hinge to hold the two together, and some suggest using silicone, though I have never done that, but I have used silicone to make a knob to open the lid for feeding and tank maintenance.
\Steve//
> —–Original Message—– > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > bill1433 > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 6:51 PM > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] Styrofoam Under A Tank? > > Gottca! > > But now wondering about Len’s suggestion, (I think it was Len), cover the top with Plexiglass? > It does sound do-able. Watcha think? > > Bill > > — On Sun, 12/28/08, Steve Szabo wrote: > > From: Steve Szabo > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] Styrofoam Under A Tank? > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 6:27 PM > > > > > > > Bill, > > You still have the chance of water spilled seeping under the Styrofoam, mo matter what form > factor it comes in. You do also have that likelihood of just having a bare tank set on the wood > surface. Face it, you are dealing with water in a container here. Sooner or later, the water will > spill where it should not. The best one can hope for is to minimize any damage that will be > caused by that spillage. This is one reason why stands are made for aquaria. You can wipe up > spillage you can see, but, inevitably, in the scenario you present, water will seep under the > tank and cause damage to the wooden surface under the tank, if not elsewhere. As long as the > tank is in place, you probably will be safe. You live a long life and die naturally. Tank is > dismantled and damage discovered. From my understanding, you can only die once, you are > safe. However, should the tank come down while you are still drawing breath, I hope you have > taken up jogging every day so you > have at least a chance of out running her. > > \Steve// > > > —–Original Message—– > > From: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf > Of > > bill1433 > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 3:25 PM > > To: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com > > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] Styrofoam Under A Tank? > > > > > > > > Hi \Steve// > > > > Yes, it is my shortened your lifespan that gives me concern. > > Be advised this stuff is dense foam with aluminum sheets attached > > or bonded to it but I suspect it will serve to protect? > > Bill > > — On Sun, 12/28/08, Steve Szabo wrote: > > > > From: Steve Szabo > > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] Styrofoam Under A Tank? > > To: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com > > Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 12:39 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill, > > > > While styro will not pass water easily, for aesthetic purposes, the piece you would use under > > the tank would merely be the size of the tank itself. Any water that would seap under it > > would have a tendency to stay there, and subsequently damage the wood. Such damage, if > > noted by your loving spouse, may, however, considerably shorten your lifespan. > > > > Having said that, if there are any imperfections in the surface on which you are placing the > > tank, the styro can smooth these over and ensure an even contact between the base of the > > tank and the stand. Keep in mind, though, if the stand is not level, the styro will not make it > > level for you. It just provides a layer of protection. > > > > Those who keep bare bottom tanks may also use styro to block the view through the bottom > > glass, which will help the comfort level of the fish if they are using open framed stands or > > racks. > > > > \Steve// > > > > > —–Original Message—– > > > From: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:AquaticLife @ yahoogroups.. com] On Behalf > > Of > > > bill1433 > > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 11:48 AM > > > To: AquaticLife > > > Subject: [AquaticLife] Styrofoam Under A Tank? > > > > > > While we were talking about insulating tanks some time back > > > the use of rigid Styrofoam was mentioned. > > > > > > Can anyone tell me, “Is it a good idea to place this under the tank > > > for damage control and protection of the wood furniture beneath the tank”? > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ———————————— > > Please, DELETE this line and EVERYTHING below it when replying, Thank You.. > ·´¯`·.¸¸.>.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸> ¸.·´¯`·.¸. , .·´¯`·..> > PLEASE, when you REPLY to a post, DELETE all TEXT that is NOT important to the reply & if > CHANGING the TOPIC of the original message MODIFY the SUBJECT LINE -> i.e.. “new > subject (was re: old subject)” We Thank You in Advance for Your HELP in this matter.Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
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