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MrDaChico
12-05-2003, 3:01 PM
Hello Fish lovers. Please help.

My last aquarium leaked from the bottom seam. The replacement looks like it may do the same if I don't do something to modify the stand. Manufacturer is Perfecto. Here are the details:

The replacement Perfecto stand is far from perfect. There are basically 6 engineered contact points (four corners and 2 center - front/back) to support the aquarium. The rest (majority) of the glass is therefore "floating" in mid air as it is not touching the stand. This is a matching Perfecto stand and aquarium. The problem is that the front center contact point is actually 1/16 of an inch too short, and the other contact points are not very smooth/level. Needless to say, this scares the heck out of me as it means the front of the aquarium will not be supported in the center which will most likely cause a lot of extra stress on the silicone along the entire front length of the aquarium. Replacement of the stand is unfortunately not a real option for me. Long story.

I can glue a 1/16 inch piece of wood to the front center support and thus solve that issue, but I was thinking the addition of some padding to level out all the imperfections would also be wise. The problem is, I don't know what is the best kind of material to use. I have a ton of carpet padding. What do you think about using carpet padding for this? If you have a better idea, I'm all ears.

Thank a million!!!

Alastair
12-05-2003, 8:22 PM
I've always used styrofoam, you can buy it in huge sheets for building insulation. Absorbs irregularities quite nicely, while still providing a decent amount of support.

Phildo
12-07-2003, 7:26 PM
I would second the styrofoam, you don't want carpet padding to rot under your aquarium in case of spills and splashes.
How big of an aquarium are you talking about here?

MrDaChico
12-07-2003, 8:36 PM
Thanks for the replies. Styro does make more sense. Thanks a million for the advice. Phildo, it's a 180. Happy Holidays.

H20cooled
12-11-2003, 6:03 PM
I just finished building my tank stand and was wonding the same thing. I do have a question. How thick of styro foam would you reccomend using under the tank? Also would you cut the peice so that it overlaps the bottom of the tank or not? If you have it overlapping the bottom the stand is not going to look very nice is it?

Thanx!

Rich