Water on floor around/under FW tank

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Do you guys think a dehumidifier would help? It’s super dry here though (Sacramento).

The air quality was pretty good this morning but I can smell the smoke again from the wildfires and now it’s all in the house with the windows open. Blergh!
 
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TikiBird said:
Haha!

Your tanks are beautiful!
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Your welcome.
My reef tank looks like ***** but working on it though
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TikiBird said:
Do you guys think a dehumidifier would help? It’s super dry here though (Sacramento).

The air quality was pretty good this morning but I can smell the smoke again from the wildfires and now it’s all in the house with the windows open. Blergh!
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Close your windows but keep the fans rolling.
 
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You may have already done it, but see if you can slide the edge of some paper towels under the stand (and in the holes if you drilled holes) to wick the water out. Then have the fans blowing on the towels. This can be very effective, if you have a corner that is slightly lower then focus on that. Good thing you have tile floors! Good luck
 
Hey all, working on this thing. Got the tank and stand moved finally, and there is water underneath [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]
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Here’s what the bottom of the stand looks like. The rest of the stand is solid wood but the bottom that is flush with this floor seems to be particle board or something.
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All the dark areas are wet spots. We drilled some holes in it to help dry more.

We’ve got it outside and it’s hot and dry outside so it should dry out, although I have no idea how long. When it does dry, though, do you think it’s safe to set back up and use?

Is there any way to prevent mold or is that not going to happen once it’s dried out? [emoji848]

Lastly, how long are fish OK in a Rubbermaid container with bubbler/heater?
 
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Follow up: thinking maybe I should remove and replace the bottom particle board? It looks like it will push off pretty easily if I can get the staples out.
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Now that the stand is FREE AND CLEAR to work on..... After it air dries....

I would repaint it with an OIL BASED PAINT. Oil based paint dries to a harden shell where water CANT penetrate. Oil and water reject each other....

If oil is not an option, go to your local paint professional store (NOT Homedepot or Lowes bc workers there dont know squat)....

....consult a pro paint store, may be even a wood craft store, to find a CLEAR WOOD SEALANT that is 100% waterproof.

Waterproof that stand like a waterproofed deck!

That's exactly what I did....I repainted my 180g years ago with black oil based paint. It has a gloss to it but I know its waterproof bc the oil in the paint rejects any water by beading up any water




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That bottom looks to be ply. Should be fine with minor warping once dry. a little sanding should take care of that. Instead of paint, I would epoxy coat the entire bottom of the stand and where the tank itself sits. I find it a little more robust than just paint. I found Bar-top epoxy to work well.
 
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TikiBird said:
I have never heard of that! Ordering right now. Thanks!
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I have two. One I hacked the sensor and hooked up to my Neptune Apex B/O box for email notifications and the second one placed as-is as a stand-alone unit because the tone notification on the Apex display is a soft but somewhat annoying tune that you can't hear while in bed (ask me how I know:eek:). So, the other one will definitely wake you at night.
 
I don’t think that thin plywood on the bottom is adding any structural strength/support. I think if you let it all dry it will be fine. The load bearing parts of your stand seem to be hard wood and will dry without losing integrity.
 
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