Cushion Mat Under Tank?

It depends how the tank is constructed.

Some tanks have the sides at the same level as the bottom of the tank; this is called flat bottomed.
Some tanks have the sides protruding below the bottom of the tank so that the tank stands on the sides and there is an air gap underneath the bottom of the tank; these are called floating base tanks.

Flat bottomed tanks need a cushion - polystryene, foam etc. The whole of the glass bottom of the tank is in contact with the cabinet and with the weight of water inside, something as small as a grain of sand between the glass and the cupboard can cause the base to crack. The cushion stops this happening.

Floating base tanks do not need a cushion. My Juwel Rio 125 said that use of a cushion invalidated the warranty.


So, is the bottom pane of glass of your tank in full contact with the stand or is their a gap between the glass and the stand?

You could always leave the post here in case someone else has the same question 

Because it has wooden frame all way round bottom, it was hard to notice that underneath is a rubber frame and little rubber suckers, (talking of suckers )lol

got any photo aquamaid please