Aquarium platform

chriz2

Member
Currently working on my 375 gallon build. If have built the stand using 2 x 10s with a 3/4 inch plywood platform on top. The question I have after putting the tank in place I noticed that the four corners of the plywooid platform are flush with the bottom of the tank, but the rest of the tank is about 1/16th to the most 1/8th of an inch gap between tank and platform. The tank is acrylic and I was wondering if I should but styrofoam under tank or will the weight of the tank once filled level out the gap to make full contact.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated .
 

madjoe

Premium member
Yea dont fill without foam under u can also use that pink board they sell at menards or depot the stuff that goes under siding
 

chriz2

Member
I put 4 2x6s between the 10 foot span and took out most of the gap in the middle . There is still a small gap between corners and middle that is flush. So between the corners and the middle there is a 1/16 inch gap. I took your advice and put 1/2 pink insulation board . I assume this will balance the weight distribution?
 
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