Moisture in stand

stevetcg · 01/12/2010, 07:25 AM

My sump seems to be giving off a lot of moisture into the stand. Its a cheapo particle board stand for a 55g.

Should I be concerned?

If so, is it treatable or should I replace the stand? Is moving to a new stand as easy as draining most of the water out and sliding it?

sowellj · 01/12/2010, 07:30 AM

You could always put a coat of oil based primer/sealant on it ... carefully of course.

Chris27 · 01/12/2010, 09:19 AM

If the stand isn't too far gone, you could try putting a clip on fan in the cabinet to vent the moist air outside the stand.

lordofthereef · 01/12/2010, 11:41 AM

I would also put some sort of primer on it... but not with the sump still down there. I would remove everything below the tank and go from there. Your problem is the reason why many will not put anything "wet" into their cabinets anymore.

01/12/2010, 07:25 AM	#1
stevetcg Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne FL Posts: 321	Moisture in stand My sump seems to be giving off a lot of moisture into the stand. Its a cheapo particle board stand for a 55g. Should I be concerned? If so, is it treatable or should I replace the stand? Is moving to a new stand as easy as draining most of the water out and sliding it?

01/12/2010, 11:41 AM	#4
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	I would also put some sort of primer on it... but not with the sump still down there. I would remove everything below the tank and go from there. Your problem is the reason why many will not put anything "wet" into their cabinets anymore. __________________ "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself" ~ Josh Billings Visit My Home page for current build thread (click my user name and select "Visit LordoftheReef's Homepage" in the drop down menu!

01/12/2010, 07:30 AM	#2
sowellj Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: greenwood, sc Posts: 712	You could always put a coat of oil based primer/sealant on it ... carefully of course.

01/12/2010, 09:19 AM	#3
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	If the stand isn't too far gone, you could try putting a clip on fan in the cabinet to vent the moist air outside the stand.