SW tanks and laminate floors, bad idea??

Izsabelle · 03/21/2006, 09:30 PM

I'm thinking about setting up my 100g hex in the family room, but that room is covered by laminate. Is it a bad idea or can I take a few precautions that will keep my floor looking new?

chocolates mom · 03/21/2006, 10:14 PM

I have my tank on laminate flooring and I just put a scrap piece of carpet under it. Make sure you leave enough room behind the tank and the wall so you can clean the floor behind it, mine gets a lot of salt on it and hard to get at. Also lots of water marks from bringing buckets etc from the kitchen.

Psyire · 03/22/2006, 12:23 AM

My 180g is on my laminate. I put carpet under the plywood that is under the tank. Water spills clean up easy too. (I've never had a big spill though, just drips n' drops)

asiankidd2 · 03/22/2006, 04:43 AM

my tank is in my room with real hardwood floor which is more sensitive to water, but so hard the small messes have done nothing to the floor, however i would worry if say a tank cracked! :-(

03/21/2006, 09:30 PM	#1
Izsabelle Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,480	SW tanks and laminate floors, bad idea?? I'm thinking about setting up my 100g hex in the family room, but that room is covered by laminate. Is it a bad idea or can I take a few precautions that will keep my floor looking new?

03/21/2006, 10:14 PM	#2
chocolates mom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Abbotsford British Columbia Posts: 302	I have my tank on laminate flooring and I just put a scrap piece of carpet under it. Make sure you leave enough room behind the tank and the wall so you can clean the floor behind it, mine gets a lot of salt on it and hard to get at. Also lots of water marks from bringing buckets etc from the kitchen.

03/22/2006, 12:23 AM	#3
Psyire Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,870	My 180g is on my laminate. I put carpet under the plywood that is under the tank. Water spills clean up easy too. (I've never had a big spill though, just drips n' drops)

03/22/2006, 04:43 AM	#4
asiankidd2 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: fullerton Posts: 268	my tank is in my room with real hardwood floor which is more sensitive to water, but so hard the small messes have done nothing to the floor, however i would worry if say a tank cracked! :-(