Under tank matting

[DurocShark]

You need a sturdy piece of plywood first, then a piece of rigid foam. I use foamular from the home depot.

Do NOT use rubber of any type.

I came in to post about foamular. It's brilliant and dirt cheap. I use it under all my larger tanks. It has a very slight give on framed tanks. Not much, just enough to even out the pressure across any irregularities.

Anybody remember when cardboard was the standard? Back then I had access to closed cell neoprene (wetsuit material) so always used that instead. But the rigid foam seems to be much better and more stable.

 

[nosmok]

I used the neoprene mat sold on Rockler.com

 

[TonapahNorth]

Thanks for your help @cromag08

 

[piranhaman00]

Bump,

Looking to put foamular down then 3/4" plywood and then rimmed tank. foamular to even out and bumps to keep plywood flat.