Kelly asked:
I bought one of those fish cabinet stands and matching hood off ebay. Then my uncle gave me his tank that fits the cabinet.
I bought one of those fish cabinet stands and matching hood off ebay. Then my uncle gave me his tank that fits the cabinet.
He told me I need a polystyrene sheet under my fish tank. Why is this?
it helps prevent the glass from cracking under the weight
To prevent the glass from cracking and to retain heat
It avoids any pressure spots on the bottom of the tank. A tiny lump in the top of the stand, or a bit of grit etc would put pressure on the bottom of the tank, and could ***** it. Putting a thin layer of polystyrene under the tank spreads out the weight and hides any imperfections in the top of the tank stand.
Would you rather sleep on a bare wooden floor, or a foam matress?
Ian
It’s actually to stop the vibrations of your feet, the vacuum cleaner etc.
External vibrations in a fish tank is like your head in a bell. It shocks the fish and causes stress.
Old carpet, rubber matting, it all does the same thing, not necessarily polystyrene. You just want a shock mat.
Uncle is correct
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it’s for leveling the tank.no you don’t need it.but aways make sure the tank is as level as possible.and level- under the stand-kinda like shimming as opposed to the tank.when you buy a brand new tank do the directions say to use polystryene under the tank?no.just place the tank on a level surface that can hold the full tank.(unless you’re gonna use it empty)the seams can leak over time if not level.it’s rare that the glass will crack,unless a large rock topples over,or something hits it.