Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[TheShrimpNibbler]

What happens if you don’t put a mat under a tank?

 

[NY_Caveman]

What happens if you don’t put a mat under a tank?

A rimless tank could come apart at the seams

 

[LadyMac]

She plays dumb, but she is really one of the smartest reefers I know.

Definitely knows her stuff!

 

[sfin52]

*Spam*

this is taken with Heather's phone. A legit pic.

@LadyMac I blame you. You are a horrible influence. Just horrible.

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

A rimless tank could come apart at the seams

Ok. I’ll have to do some reading to see how that happens. Is this still a concern with small rimless tanks?

 

[LadyMac]

*Spam*

this is taken with Heather's phone. A legit pic.

@LadyMac I blame you. You are a horrible influence. Just horrible.

It’s beautiful!

 

[Katrina71]

What happens if you don’t put a mat under a tank?

It breaks

 

[Magellan]

It breaks

Well don’t hold back, give it to him straight ;Hilarious

 

[NY_Caveman]

This is only for rimless tanks. Even my 6.4 gallon has a mat. It is factored into the design basically. Required.

 

[najer]

Ok. I’ll have to do some reading to see how that happens. Is this still a concern with small rimless tanks?

Do you have a tank on a "flat" surface with no padding?
There is not a definitive yes that says all tanks will crack but they should always have one in my opinion, if it is for a new tank then use a mat?!

 

[NY_Caveman]

You can cut up a yoga mat.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Skimmer? What are those??!

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Ok. I’ll have to do some reading to see how that happens. Is this still a concern with small rimless tanks?

Yoga mat, cut to fit under the tank. Always, always, ALWAYS use one on a rimless tank. No matter the size.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

What happens if you don’t put a mat under a tank?

It breaks

Well don’t hold back, give it to him straight ;Hilarious

Stand warped... 40 gallons of water in my living room. Heart pine floor all but ruined. Had to rent a sander and refinish the floor. It still isnt right in that spot. The same would happen without a mat.

 

[Katrina71]

Well don’t hold back, give it to him straight ;Hilarious

I want to be honest.

 

[Magellan]

Sexxxxyyyy

 

[Katrina71]

@TheShrimpNibbler I'm at work. Sorry for being abrupt.

 

[najer]

@TheShrimpNibbler I'm at work. Sorry for being abrupt.

You weren't abrupt you just said it, bloody temperamental reds near the end of a shift!

 

[JoshH]

MIne is sitting on a 1/2" rubber stall mat. I just can't get our old LFS display tank out on my mind. They had styrofoam under theirs, but most of the weight was at the back of the tank. Over a couple of year's time, the tank ended up leaning backward as it sunk into the styrofoam. Very noticeable too. So when I saw SPSPirate use the stall mat from Farm Supply on his 150, that is what I went with as well.

Interesting outcome, I guess it's something to think about then when setting a tank up to begin with is how well evenly distributed the weight is. Different materials will certainly handle uneven weight better than styrofoam will.

I do know that using anything other than styrofoam under Miracles tanks will immediately void the warranty so there must be something to it I'm missing...

 

[Katrina71]

Interesting outcome, I guess it's something to think about then when setting a tank up to begin with is how well evenly distributed the weight is. Different materials will certainly handle uneven weight better than styrofoam will.

I do know that using anything other than styrofoam under Miracles tanks will immediately void the warranty so there must be something to it I'm missing...

Glass Cages is the same.