Re: Tank cushion?

i'm not sure poly makes it water proof. you'd have to go to some type of
epoxy, and only certain types of that too, since some (like a polyester)
aren't waterproof either.

if you need a complete sheet to cover the bottom, exterior plywood is much
better at being water resistant. since i have a glass tank, i don't have a
top to my stand, just a rim of 2x4s for edge support, with 1/2" styro on top
of those.

regards,
charlie
cave creek, az

"Dan Norgard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Oops...guess I'll polyurethane the snot out of it.
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> "Charles Spitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> you're going to regret that mdf the first time it gets wet.
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> damhikt
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> "Dan Norgard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I agree, so I built a stand of 6 4x4 legs under a 2x6 frame with 2x6
> > 'joists' on 12" centers.  the top is a 24"x63" sheet of 1/2" MDF screwed
> to
> > the frame with another sheet glued to it's top (all joints are glued and
> > screwed).  Although this gives a truly flat and smooth finish I am
adding
> > 1/4" of laminate flooring underlayment (foam pad).
> > Dan
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> > "critcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I would think that a tank loaded on its side panels would be far more
> liable
> > to a rupture of the sealing compound under shear stress than a tank with
> the
> > UK design i.e. flat bottom glass supporting sides and ends and laid on a
> > flat support with carpet or other pad to even out any imperfections.
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