Placing tank on carpet question

[Fredrxn]

Sup guys I have a waterbox 130.4 coming... I want to place it in the basement but theres carpet over the concrete floor... Is it safe to put the tank on the carpet thanks

 

[Geebs19]

I wouldn’t do it. I did that with my very first tank and when I moved it a year later the carpet was ruined underneath, it will harbor moisture.

 

[vic5hands]

Remove Carpet. It will throw off the level of the water in due time

 

[Fredrxn]

Remove Carpet. It will throw off the level of the water in due time

Can't remove carpet don't own the place

 

[Reffetsevla]

Do you have the option to add several feet to the stand? Adjustable may help with leveling the stand before you put the tank on it, but with the carpet having some give it may not stay level. If they make any you can adjust under some load, that may be something to look into. Just some thoughts. Anywhere you put feet though it will leave pretty nasty indents.

Is the carpet more plush or like a short/Berber style? If it's really short you may be okay. Still going to leave an imprint on any carpet though.

 

[Geebs19]

I should add that mine was a plush carpet, if it was like the thin carpet, almost like carpet tile carpet I would be ok with that.

 

[jayoman]

I should add that mine was a plush carpet, if it was like the thin carpet, almost like carpet tile carpet I would be ok with that.

Sup guys I have a waterbox 130.4 coming... I want to place it in the basement but theres carpet over the concrete floor... Is it safe to put the tank on the carpet thanks

Try a rubber workout matts. The will protect the carpet from moisture if you get a large enough one. I have one under my 180 gallon in my carpeted basement. Just make sure to have it straight under the tank because once you fill that tank its not going anywhere. it will leave an impression on the carpet but its would be dry and equivalent to large furniture. Give yourself about 12" around the whole tank if you can. I won't say you won't ever get the carpet wet but it greatly reduces it. Use the adjustable feet to level the tank.

 

[Fredrxn]

Do you have the option to add several feet to the stand? Adjustable may help with leveling the stand before you put the tank on it, but with the carpet having some give it may not stay level. If they make any you can adjust under some load, that may be something to look into. Just some thoughts. Anywhere you put feet though it will leave pretty nasty indents.

Is the carpet more plush or like a short/Berber style? If it's really short you may be okay. Still going to leave an imprint on any carpet though.

It's a thin indoor outdoor carpet

 

[nereefpat]

I'm surprised at the posts. It has never been an issue for me to put a tank on carpet. When you move the tank eventually, there will be a dent in the carpet, but that comes out eventually.

 

[Lavey29]

I'm surprised at the posts. It has never been an issue for me to put a tank on carpet. When you move the tank eventually, there will be a dent in the carpet, but that comes out eventually.

Same here, never a problem

 

[Reffetsevla]

It's a thin indoor outdoor carpet

Oh then you're fine. If there's no actual padding under the carpet then I wouldn't worry about it at all. I like the idea of putting a yoga mat under it to keep moisture off the carpet, but you could do that with anything really.

Given the type of carpet, I think you're good.

 

[Reffetsevla]

Same here, never a problem

I've not had a problem myself either, however the potential for one is there. Worth calling it out just to be aware IMO. Maybe that's the engineer in me, just rather bring it up then have be an unforeseen issue down the road.

 

[Freenow54]

Sup guys I have a waterbox 130.4 coming... I want to place it in the basement but theres carpet over the concrete floor... Is it safe to put the tank on the carpet thanks

Put a piece of plexi glass or plywood under it

 

[bnord]

I should add that mine was a plush carpet, if it was like the thin carpet, almost like carpet tile carpet I would be ok with that.

I once (in similar situation) built a plywood with edges/lips and set large ceramic tiles 4-5 inches bigger than the stand. Had the lips come up 1/3rd of and inch higher than the tiles. and water proofed it. Enough to distribute the weight on the carpet and something to catch spills, but not a flood.
the carpet was not shag, so it did not flatten it too much when I moved it

 

[Fredrxn]

Just talk to waterbox they said to put 3/4 marine plywood under it.... Dose it have to be marine plywood

 

[Fredrxn]

I don't care if puts dents into carpet

 

[BanjoBandito]

Sup guys I have a waterbox 130.4 coming... I want to place it in the basement but theres carpet over the concrete floor... Is it safe to put the tank on the carpet thanks

I hope so, all my tanks are on carpet. lol. YOLO. (I own furniture and flooring stores....so if I fudge the carpet my wife won't punish me too bad)

 

[BanjoBandito]

I don't care if puts dents into carpet

my favorite is the superglue stains.

 

[RLucas50]

I built a platform for my Waterbox (4820 Peninsula) so I could put it in my carpeted apartment. Made it 55x48" of 2 layers of 3/4" plywood (glued together), 1/4" molding around the edges, and covered by a sheet of vinyl flooring to hold any drips or spills. Probably overbuilt but rather that than trying to re-level a full aquarium.

 

[bnord]

Just talk to waterbox they said to put 3/4 marine plywood under it.... Dose it have to be marine plywood

It’ll keep it from wrapping with spills

or you can tile it. - smile