Anyone every use a drip tray under their sump?

[Ugla]

I have to move my 100 gallon reef for new carpet installation. Not at all looking forward to it btw.

Seems every couple of months I have water on the carpet as a result of the skimmer overflowing and bubbling over the sump wall or the sump overfilling from my ato. I am thinking about making a abs tray to go under the sump that would have a drain so if water leaks into it, it will go to a drain rather than the new carpet.

Anyone ever try this? My wife has a thing about soaked carpet in the living room.

 

[Burke]

I have one under my calcium reactor (a brand known to leak). It's saved my butt a couple of times.

 

[mfinn]

I have a 2" lip on the inside of my stand that will catch 9-10 gallons of sump water before it goes out on the floor.

 

[gas4544]

That's a good idea. You could also use a "leak alarm" inside the tray to let you know when there is water in the tray. I cannot think of the name of the product. I have a link on my computer at home.

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[mfinn]

You can do a google seach for water alarms, water leak alarms, etc.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WMSTUO

 

[1fishkeeper]

I have a heavy duty rubber mat that is stapled up in there. It goes up about 4" all around the inside of my stand.

 

[ambers20]

i have my sump in a large tupperware bin since it is on my carpet upstairs it works great

 

[Ugla]

Great ideas! Thanks! Got to figure something out in the next couple of weeks, Then move the tank out for the carpet.

 

[BobinCovington]

I have a drip pan in my sump workbench. Even have a "bilge pump" with a float switch so any spills pump out to the drain. I just bought mine as a scrap pc from a plastic supplier. It was called fiberglass grating.
Maybe this will give some ideas of what options you can do...

 

[trido]

You could do something as simple as staple a flexible shower pan liner into the bottom of your stand.

 

[Saltyfish]

I just installed a double float for my ATO (electircial) and going to add a manual one too. No way can all three fail at same time. At least I hope!