Foam Under Acrylic

[Circus]

So I traded one of my 29 gallon tanks for a 55 gallon acrylic tank. My stand is coming in the mail soon.

I have been told (or read somewhere) that an acrylic needs foam under it. What kind of foam? Styrofoam, neoprene mat, yoga mat?

I have some 1/4 neoprene foam matting, about 5 feet of it, leftover from a project.

 

[Sgooosh]

wait how did you trade a small tank for a big tank?

 

[James7]

I put it under all of my tanks glass or acrylic. I had some laminate flooring underlay, 3mm thick. I don’t think it really matters too much what you use so long as it is dense enough and doesn’t just completely squash flat.

 

[Colin_T]

Polystyrene foam sheets that go under aquariums are available from any pet shop. Get a piece that is 10-20mm thick.

 

[Circus]

wait how did you trade a small tank for a big tank?

They got it for their daughter for Christmas, but she wanted something smaller, lol. Mine was a complete set up, but in return got only the tank and a couple of odds and ends fish stuff.

 

[Circus]

The foam I have is 1/4 in thick.

 

[itiwhetu]

Polystyrene under all tanks. 1 inch high density.