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Wally.B · 02/13/2018, 10:51 AM

Yes FredFish, I did a similar Calculation and the weight per sq/in is minimal. (The Raised Bottom Trim area will compress more, as I experienced with my SUMP and the Kids Matt Foam)
If you have a totally flat Glass Bottom Tank (your point is 100% accurate)

My stand was also built OVERKILL.

The whole reason for this extra caution is my tank is built into wall, and will be lined up near perfect with Drywall, so any minimal shift WILL cause cracks or misalignment with framing over time (even though I plan to do some appropriate Gap spacing).

THIS ALSO includes having a SOLID IN-place tank (no wiggle during maintenance, cleaning glass with Magnet, etc)

I am actually thinking I should only use 1 pad thickness rather than two to minimize shift.

All my tanks have always been on solid wood stands 65GAL and 90GAL and there have been no issues over 10-15years.

There is value to foam underpad which I experienced with my sump. Noise from vibration of pumps.

What was the manufacturer reason for not using foam underpad?

02/13/2018, 10:51 AM	#292
Wally.B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Toronto GTA,Canada Posts: 1,763	Yes FredFish, I did a similar Calculation and the weight per sq/in is minimal. (The Raised Bottom Trim area will compress more, as I experienced with my SUMP and the Kids Matt Foam) If you have a totally flat Glass Bottom Tank (your point is 100% accurate) My stand was also built OVERKILL. The whole reason for this extra caution is my tank is built into wall, and will be lined up near perfect with Drywall, so any minimal shift WILL cause cracks or misalignment with framing over time (even though I plan to do some appropriate Gap spacing). THIS ALSO includes having a SOLID IN-place tank (no wiggle during maintenance, cleaning glass with Magnet, etc) I am actually thinking I should only use 1 pad thickness rather than two to minimize shift. All my tanks have always been on solid wood stands 65GAL and 90GAL and there have been no issues over 10-15years. There is value to foam underpad which I experienced with my sump. Noise from vibration of pumps. What was the manufacturer reason for not using foam underpad? Last edited by Wally.B; 02/13/2018 at 11:06 AM.