Plywood on top of steel stand, yes or no?

[280g-reefman]

So I am considering putting plywood on top of my steel stand with a piece of foam or something. Stand is 84" long and has a total of 5 cross support beams. My tank has a flat pvc bottom. What kind of plywood would one recommend along with a thickness.

 

[cdrewferd]

You could probably do 1/2" and be fine. A 3/4" piece isn't that much more though. Does the tank manufacturer recommend this though?


Drew

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[280g-reefman]

Not sure if they do or not. Just looking for feedback based off experience.

 

[chrislorentz]

With the supports I would do 1/2 and call it good.

 

[280g-reefman]

So next question, Medium density fiber board, plywood, Particleboard?

 

[chrislorentz]

I would go with plywood. But really with supports roughly every 16" you should be fine with any.

 

[that0neguy1126]

I would do 1/2" plywood. I would also check if the stand is perfectly level or not. If it is not I would put down some foam board as well.

 

[Haddonisreef]

With the two I have built I use 1/2 in styro phom under the tank to help w any uneven surface!

 

[280g-reefman]

So I ended up going 3/4" plywood and will do some foam just to be safe. The stand though is about dead level.