For a smaller tank (48x24x20) can I put white starboard between the stand and tank instead of using plywood? Anyone else done this and have photos? I don’t need a foam pad due to the aquarium being acrylic and the stand will be true and level. Tyia
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For a smaller tank (48x24x20) can I put white starboard between the stand and tank instead of using plywood? Anyone else done this and have photos? I don’t need a foam pad due to the aquarium being acrylic and the stand will be true and level. Tyia
It will work, i just do not recommend it as hard surfaces seem to slip off it easily.Tank will be bare bottom and want the white bottom look, but also the benefits of starboard. I know I can always paint the plywood but not sure how good the finish will hold up.
Yeah will be $160 for 1/2” material.It will work, i just do not recommend it as hard surfaces seem to slip off it easily.
I used king starboard from tap plastics and it was super expensive.
So the standard method, thanks but didn’t really answer the question.Used plywood with foam above it.
Acrylic tank.
Yes, you can use starborad but, it's not recommended due to it's "slick" nature. If you want something rigid (and white) just to separate the stand from the tank, it would be much cheaper to have a pice of 1/4" white acrylic cut.So the standard method, thanks but didn’t really answer the question.
Fwiw i painted my stand with chalk paint and sealed it with a matte wax chalk paint sealer. The water just beads up and off if spilled onto it.
Chalk paint is notorious for sticking to anything without much prep and the finish is a very nice smooth finish with no bumps like a regular roller or brush would cause.
I used annie sloan brand.
Bare glass bottoms can be easily scraped clean much like the front and sides.If just for looks by the time you put rocks inside and corals then coralline algae is going to cover the bottom your not going to see the white bottom anyway.
could always just paint the bottom glass white (on the outside). I like to use plasti dip for this as if you change your mind down the road it just peels off. That said I have not done it on a rimless tank, it may be difficult to position a rimless tank without scratching off the plasti dip. . . if you were careful would be fine, or just use regular spray paint.
Math is your friendI don't see much difference between using plywood and starboard. I say use it if you want. Once filled, the tank will be close to 1000 pounds. I highly doubt it will be moveable on the starboard.
This is completely true as we use starboard as a waste board for our industrial router at work as it makes it super easy for even one person to slide large, heavy materials such as 4'x8'x1" aluminum sheets on it.The starboard is a linear bearing… not too far off from Teflon, Delrin or other low energy plastics.