waterproofing the inside of the stand

ganjero · 08/04/2009, 01:28 PM

Do you guys waterproof the inside of you stand? I just got a new oceanic tank/stand, but I always see that when you run a sump the inside of stand deteriorates easily.

pledosophy · 08/04/2009, 01:31 PM

A guy a couple blocks away has his stand waterproofed and insilated so it can hold 6" of water in case of equipment failure. It has come in handy for him a couple times. Kind of a smart thing to do IMO.

HTH

jwilliams860 · 08/04/2009, 02:07 PM

Yes i did my stand for my 300 gallon, its saved me twice, I caulked all the inner seams, and then went to lowes and bought an epoxy based wood paint used for sealin decks, its gray in color and works great, water just beads up on it.

prickles · 08/04/2009, 04:51 PM

I just used the roof paint on the bottom inside part of my stand. The elastomeric stuff.

ganjero · 08/04/2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by prickles
I just used the roof paint on the bottom inside part of my stand. The elastomeric stuff.

Ill probably try that. The other ideas sound good too just in case of a failure.

stormrider27 · 08/04/2009, 08:42 PM

I built the floor of my stand with a lip and laid in the rubber material that builders use under showers, you can find it at Lowes and HD, then used outdoor latex paint on everything else. I figure the rubber pan will hold about 30 gallons plus before spilling over onto the floor.

sedor · 08/04/2009, 08:52 PM

I never thought about making the stand able to hold water in case of a flood. Your all geniuses!

Hell I didn't even waterproof mine. I guess over time the salt creep could do some damage, but hopefully by then i'm in something much larger than my 75.

08/04/2009, 01:28 PM	#1
ganjero saiperchémibatteilcorazon Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 4,027	waterproofing the inside of the stand Do you guys waterproof the inside of you stand? I just got a new oceanic tank/stand, but I always see that when you run a sump the inside of stand deteriorates easily.

08/04/2009, 01:31 PM	#2
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	A guy a couple blocks away has his stand waterproofed and insilated so it can hold 6" of water in case of equipment failure. It has come in handy for him a couple times. Kind of a smart thing to do IMO. HTH __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

08/04/2009, 04:51 PM	#4
prickles Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,138	I just used the roof paint on the bottom inside part of my stand. The elastomeric stuff. __________________ My tank is finally big enough. I could swim in it. Current Tank Info: large

08/04/2009, 08:52 PM	#7
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	I never thought about making the stand able to hold water in case of a flood. Your all geniuses! Hell I didn't even waterproof mine. I guess over time the salt creep could do some damage, but hopefully by then i'm in something much larger than my 75. __________________ Ryan

08/04/2009, 02:07 PM	#3
jwilliams860 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 407	Yes i did my stand for my 300 gallon, its saved me twice, I caulked all the inner seams, and then went to lowes and bought an epoxy based wood paint used for sealin decks, its gray in color and works great, water just beads up on it.

08/04/2009, 08:42 PM	#6
stormrider27 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 530	I built the floor of my stand with a lip and laid in the rubber material that builders use under showers, you can find it at Lowes and HD, then used outdoor latex paint on everything else. I figure the rubber pan will hold about 30 gallons plus before spilling over onto the floor.