Ive always seen ppl rip out carpet where there going to place a tank, is it necessary or can use a board or bricks to support a 300g stock??
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nothing wrong with leaving it there... however the weight of the tank is going to ruin the pad under the carpet and forever leave a "shadow"..
the other problem is tank water.. no matter what you do and how careful you are.. you WILL end up dumping some water on the carpet which will end up under the stand and it will soak into the floorboards which can cause mold issues and the whatnot...
the other problem is tank water.. no matter what you do and how careful you are.. you WILL end up dumping some water on the carpet which will end up under the stand and it will soak into the floorboards which can cause mold issues and the whatnot...
There are few things that can happen in your home that smell worse than wet carpet.IMO tanks larger than 20g and carpet dont mix.
I guess it will leave a print in the carpet that would never go away and, i don't think there is any possible way of NOT spilling water on the floor so you may also get a mold issue
My idea 2 the problem... - Buy some panels from Lowe's lay it on the ground possilbe nail it in. Water seal, then put the tank on top.
Like u guys have previously noted before, I prob will spill some water. Yes, but the panel should solve a majority of the problem and the carpet already is in poor conditon do to ageing & pop spills lol.
What'd ya guys think?
Like u guys have previously noted before, I prob will spill some water. Yes, but the panel should solve a majority of the problem and the carpet already is in poor conditon do to ageing & pop spills lol.
What'd ya guys think?
What you are describing is what I had my 2 aquariums set up on. Plywood-Cinder blocks-plywood--etc. You get the picture.
Check out my gallery to see what I am talking about.
Both were in apartment, no mold, no lasting imprint after 1 year-ish. I think the trick is to spread the weight out over a large area rather than in small condensed areas.
Good luck, love the idea of an indoor pond, cant wait to see how it turns out.
Bear
Check out my gallery to see what I am talking about.
Both were in apartment, no mold, no lasting imprint after 1 year-ish. I think the trick is to spread the weight out over a large area rather than in small condensed areas.
Good luck, love the idea of an indoor pond, cant wait to see how it turns out.
Bear
john73738;3795388; said:
Are the cylinder blocks necessary? If they arn't it might save me some money, but if they are ill just go ahead and start a DIY