125 long on carpeting

no1bubba · 04/09/2016, 02:03 PM

Moving and can do whatever needs to be done before the tank arrives

JamesFWB · 04/09/2016, 04:42 PM

I have had two tanks on carpet, 75 and 90 and they both did fine.

slay · 04/09/2016, 05:05 PM

I had a 180g on carpet myself with no issues, shimmed it just like I would my tanks on hardwood/concrete. Just buy a little rubber-backed rug (i think rubbermaid makes them as bath mats) to put in front of the tank when you do maintenance just in case of small spills and the like.

Reef Frog · 04/10/2016, 10:49 AM

If you have the option to do anything you want, I might consider putting down a "pad" of very flat tile. I would look into it whether it is suitable for the weight of your tank as I have no direct experience in doing this. Spills happen and cleaning time owns breeze. Plus over the years W2W carpet wears out and can't be replaced under the tank without Herculean effort. Just my 2 cents.

04/09/2016, 02:03 PM	#1
no1bubba Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 405	125 long on carpeting Moving and can do whatever needs to be done before the tank arrives

04/09/2016, 04:42 PM	#2
JamesFWB Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 63	I have had two tanks on carpet, 75 and 90 and they both did fine.

04/09/2016, 05:05 PM	#3
slay Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 118	I had a 180g on carpet myself with no issues, shimmed it just like I would my tanks on hardwood/concrete. Just buy a little rubber-backed rug (i think rubbermaid makes them as bath mats) to put in front of the tank when you do maintenance just in case of small spills and the like.

04/10/2016, 10:49 AM	#4
Reef Frog Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,121	If you have the option to do anything you want, I might consider putting down a "pad" of very flat tile. I would look into it whether it is suitable for the weight of your tank as I have no direct experience in doing this. Spills happen and cleaning time owns breeze. Plus over the years W2W carpet wears out and can't be replaced under the tank without Herculean effort. Just my 2 cents.