What should I put on the carpet under the stand in case of leaks?

gotpancit

gotpancit

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I have a 140 gal that I'm going to be putting together real soon and was wondering what I can put underneath the stand in case of leaks. I dont want to ruin the carpet if something does decide to leak. I had a 65g at one time and we just put painters plastic underneath it. It didn't look that great but it worked.
Thanks
 
scopus tang

scopus tang

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Just my opinion, but have you thought about removing the carpet where the tank is going to sit and replacing it with tile or laminate flooring? I've personally found that even without leaking, I drip tons of water (water changes, cleaning, moving LR in and out, acclimating critters, etc.). I would absolutely hate having carpet under my tank and I would tend to think the saltwater would ruin it. Just a thought.
 
cool clown

cool clown

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I have carpet under my 180 and now I get to replace it. The weight alone will matt it down and in will have to be replced. JMO
 
gooch

gooch

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I am curious about this as well. Except I have a tank going on a hardwood floor instead of carpet. Should I put anything between the flooring and the stand? Also, appearances are fairly important in this situation.
 
scopus tang

scopus tang

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Originally Posted by Gooch
http:///forum/post/2932762
I am curious about this as well. Except I have a tank going on a hardwood floor instead of carpet. Should I put anything between the flooring and the stand? Also, appearances are fairly important in this situation.
Saltwater will most likely, over time, ruin the finish on your hardwood floors and require refinishing. You might consider the hard plastic matts sometimes used under desks
just a thought.
 
lil.guppy

lil.guppy

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I got a $300,000 insurance policy for less then $20 a month. Its the only way to go with a tank that big!
 
bmkj02

bmkj02

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What kind of insurance policy is that? I work in insurance and never heard of something like that but then again every state is different
 
gmann1139

gmann1139

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Before putting the tank in our newest house, I bought a cheap 4'x6' rubber backed carpet from Home Depot, and put it underneath the stand.
That covers under the stand, but around it is even more important, as Scopus said, because the drips and drops will add up over time, especially on hardwood floors.
 
lil.guppy

lil.guppy

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Originally Posted by bmkj02
http:///forum/post/2934160
What kind of insurance policy is that? I work in insurance and never heard of something like that but then again every state is different
USAA (Military insurance MUA HA HA HA HA HA
 
lil.guppy

lil.guppy

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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33
http:///forum/post/2934190
I don't like you, just to let you know. :D

Hey Allstate has one too! Check them out, but I think it was only $200,000
They have that new flood insurance out too, but you have to make sure you list all your aquariums
 
gotpancit

gotpancit

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awesome great tips guys. I might go with the rubber mat deal. I never thought insurance would pay for a fish tank leak. I'll check into our policy.
We are putting it in the living room which has carpet on top of a concrete floor, at least I think its concrete. We dont have a crawl space.
 
gooch

gooch

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Originally Posted by Scopus Tang
http:///forum/post/2934131
Saltwater will most likely, over time, ruin the finish on your hardwood floors and require refinishing. You might consider the hard plastic matts sometimes used under desks
just a thought.

Originally Posted by gmann1139
http:///forum/post/2934163
Before putting the tank in our newest house, I bought a cheap 4'x6' rubber backed carpet from Home Depot, and put it underneath the stand.
That covers under the stand, but around it is even more important, as Scopus said, because the drips and drops will add up over time, especially on hardwood floors.
I think I might go with the cheap rubber backed space carpet to put under it. I saw them in home depot and considered it but wondered if the carpet part would get funky.
 
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usirchchris

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I had a 120 on carpet for a year, and a 90 for about 4 years. Just always have a towel on you when around the tank...and umm...just don't have leaks
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