Tanks on Hardwood Floors

[straightrazorguy]

The apartment I'm in has beautiful, old hardwood floors. I have a 3 ft cube placed on its stand on top of the hardwood. I've had a few mishaps that ended with either saltwater or freshwater on the floor. The worst one was my sump, which decided to suddenly leak in the stand under the tank. I had the silicone re-done and moved the sump behind the tank, again, directly on the hardwood. I am now in the process of re-plumbing things and need to move the sump again. I was shocked at the amount of salt creep on the floor around the sump, in the little nooks and crannies I couldn't get at.

My question to you all is: what kind of liner/tray can I lay under my sump and d beyond to protect the floors from minor spills/salt creep. All the splashy drains, reactors the skimmer , etc. are in this sump. Any ideas would be welcome.

[marks69]

find a large boot tray with a flat bottom.

[WarDog]

Have a custom pan made at your local sheet metal shop and then spray it with the rubberized liner from Crappy Tire.

[takeastabatit22]

Originally Posted by straightrazorguy

The apartment I'm in has beautiful, old hardwood floors. I have a 3 ft cube placed on its stand on top of the hardwood. I've had a few mishaps that ended with either saltwater or freshwater on the floor. The worst one was my sump, which decided to suddenly leak in the stand under the tank. I had the silicone re-done and moved the sump behind the tank, again, directly on the hardwood. I am now in the process of re-plumbing things and need to move the sump again. I was shocked at the amount of salt creep on the floor around the sump, in the little nooks and crannies I couldn't get at.

My question to you all is: what kind of liner/tray can I lay under my sump and d beyond to protect the floors from minor spills/salt creep. All the splashy drains, reactors the skimmer , etc. are in this sump. Any ideas would be welcome.

I used a black rubber Matt it tied in with my black glass stand

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[duncangweller]

Pond liner

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[Myka]

Some rubbers, when exposed to that much pressure, over time will start to break down and stick to the floor. This is obviously really not cool. For this reason, I use carpeted runner. It comes in bulk, in giant rolls, and you buy it by the foot from hardware or carpet stores. I've seen it up to 4 feet wide. I lay it down under the system with the carpet side down.

[straightrazorguy]

Guys, thank you for the excellent ideas. I was researching the topic like mad, and stumbled upon this article:

https://reefbuilders.com/2010/04/28/...ibly-marriage/

I liked the idea of having some ventilation space under the bottom glass, so I ordered myself 12 tiles. I plan on putting some rubberized carpet on top of the Dri-Dek tiles to keep the splash off the floor altogether, as well; thank you Mindy!