foam underneath the tank ?

[Tarlon]

Hi :). I’m currently in the building process of my first and custom rimless tank (200 g). I’m planning to put something underneath the tank but I’m a little confused what to put.

Could you help me to decide please? there are few options that I know:

· Pink Styro (Extruded)

· Neoprene

· White foam (Expanded)

Thanks!

 

[Big G]

Neoprene like BRS sells or one of those very thin yoga mats works real well for me. Yoga mat is way cheaper at Wally World ;)

 

[ca1ore]

Third-party custom or DiY custom. If the former, ask the tank maker what he recommends. If the latter, then it depends upon whether it's a flat or rimmed bottom.

 

[Tarlon]

Neoprene like BRS sells or one of those very thin yoga mats works real well for me. Yoga mat is way cheaper at Wally World ;)

Thanks for the suggestions. Do you think is feasible to use a yoga mat in long term? I mean, is a rubber and it will deteriorate over the time?

 

[Tarlon]

Third-party custom or DiY custom. If the former, ask the tank maker what he recommends. If the latter, then it depends upon whether it's a flat or rimmed bottom.

Is a third party custom tank, with flat bottom bought in a local fish store. I asked as well to the sellers and they recommend to put some kind of cheap rubber that they sell. I be honest, I live in Mexico and here the most time the LFS try to sell no matter if they product works or not. I'm very mistrustful about the sellers.

 

[ca1ore]

My current tank is flat-bottom acrylic, and the manufacturer said that either the pink rigid foam or the more traditional white stuff would suffice - as long as it was at least 1/2" thick. So there is one data point at least LOL.

 

[Big G]

Thanks for the suggestions. Do you think is feasible to use a yoga mat in long term? I mean, is a rubber and it will deteriorate over the time?

I have the BRS neoprene under my 90 and cut up yoga mats under my coral and fish quarantine tanks. Works great.

 

[Tarlon]

I have the BRS neoprene under my 90 and cut up yoga mats under my coral and fish quarantine tanks. Works great.

Thanks Big G, let me put a new order on BRS. This is the stuff that you have on your setup?

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/neoprene-foam.html

 

[Big G]

Thanks Big G, let me put a new order on BRS. This is the stuff that you have on your setup?

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/neoprene-foam.html

Yep that's the right stuff.