Can huge fish tank cause mold in the air?

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Well i have an important question thanks in advance bros.

I live by the beach in san diego small house 600 SQ FEET. I have lots of tanks 240, 135, 100, 80, 55, 30
Can tanks cause moisture in the air making house small like that start to mold?
Also i have not changed the carpet in 5 years? I think the carpet might have some mold from water spills in the past?

Thanks so much, also any advice on tank removal for carpet change oh boy Payara is not going to be happy about this!
 
i do carpet nd floor installations, so i can tell you from experience, padding especially is a breeding ground for mold. once you get it wet, its virtually imposible to dry out the carpet and padding in an aceptable amount of time without heavy duty dryers/fans and actually lifting up the carpet to allow air flow through.

if you've had alot of water spills over the years, i would most definatly reccomend getting rid of carpet all together, since it very easily could be absorbing moisture in the from the air, which i would bet it is since you have so much water in a small house.

my advice, go with laminate flooring. it can take a beating, withstand spills, and generally wont warp unless you have flooding that you let sit there for a long, long period. and it sure as hell wont be a breeding ground and giant sponge for water, dust, dirt. plus with laminate, you can use "magic sliders" on the corners of the tank stand, so you can move your tanks at will without draining them, or breaking the stand/tank.
 
thanks alot for your reply i was also thinking about the different types of mold and what are my chances that last years spill would produce black mold or something deadly?
 
Get rid of the carpet before you catch something in your lungs from mold spores in the air! Mold can be deadly if its real bad.
 
Well my landlord will be doing the change. I need to advice him what would be the best? What is the best stuff that can handle a spill now and then. Laminate looks cool i have a 600 sq foot place? I am triping on the mold i feel we have some already and i am hoping it is not deadly!
Also any ideas on how to go about taking 7 tanks into my yard for the carpet change?
 
IKeepPacu;2059086; said:
i do carpet nd floor installations, so i can tell you from experience, padding especially is a breeding ground for mold. once you get it wet, its virtually imposible to dry out the carpet and padding in an aceptable amount of time without heavy duty dryers/fans and actually lifting up the carpet to allow air flow through.

if you've had alot of water spills over the years, i would most definatly reccomend getting rid of carpet all together, since it very easily could be absorbing moisture in the from the air, which i would bet it is since you have so much water in a small house.

my advice, go with laminate flooring. it can take a beating, withstand spills, and generally wont warp unless you have flooding that you let sit there for a long, long period. and it sure as hell wont be a breeding ground and giant sponge for water, dust, dirt. plus with laminate, you can use "magic sliders" on the corners of the tank stand, so you can move your tanks at will without draining them, or breaking the stand/tank.
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Thanks man i checked on some laminate flooring at empire seems like a good idea. It says it does not take water spills well though. Is theer something you do to treat the stuff before install? I saw 550 for the stuff and install looks easy, other than clearing the pad up before install, but i also was thinking i can do the laminate in sectors and not have to clear the whole house at once?
 
tile or hardwood is the way to go
 
as long as you dont spill water 24/7 and leave it there, chances are your laminate wont warp. im personally a big fan of it, since unlike real hardwood, this stuff is next to impossible to damage. real hardwood will scratch, dent and gouge. laminate, you would have to really try to gouge it, and even then, it really wont. ive had pergo in my kithen for about 15 years i believe, and the boards are JUST starting to cup a little around the edges now. the stuff can take a beating like almost no other floor for more years that you will hopefully be renting a small house for :)

while nothing at all is real hardwood, its a long lasting, economical, and still a nice looking, and longer lasting alternative to spending major $$ on a new wood or tile floor. plus it can easily be installed by almost anyone with a bit of handy-man skills, and a couple basic saws. while real hardwood is nice as was suggested already, it can cost major money by the time the boards are purchased, installed, and then coated with polyurethane. plus you can move anything on the floor for atleast 3 days, 6-7 for heavy items like a fish tank and large furniture.
 
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