Lining inside of tank stand?

[Manfredo]

Just wondering what everyone does, do you guys typically line the inside of your stand with any sort of material (rubber, cork, etc) to try to minimize vibration/noise from return pump etc transferring down into the plywood? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[ravedood]

You could stick a small bag with sand under the pump

 

[jonnyu]

I used cork. Lowes sells it as flooring sound insulation

 

[Ludwigia73]

I used shower pan liner, went about 12" up the inside of the stand, made hospital corners so it would be seamless. Worked great. I figure it'd hold about 30 gallons before having too much weight pressing out against it.
It's basically very thick rubber membrane, cost about 30-40 bucks if I remember right... easy enough to work with.

 

[AquamanE]

cork works well for pump vibration, but it does like water. i have a acrylic tray that was made to fit the full inside of stand and like 3" tall to absorb water. I also like ludwiga idea but if it was me, it would be shallower.

 

[Crackem]

Pond liner

 

[Deep Reef]

shower pan liner with up turned sides and glued corners. up turn is about 2-3 inches high. Has held many a leak/overflow

 

[Ludwigia73]

pond liner is too thin, can tear if you have to scoot the sump. And I did... lol... but the shower pan liner is pretty thick. I used stainless steel staples about 9" off the bottom to hold up the sides.

 

[Anim8me2]

Shower pan liner for me as well

 

[Manfredo]

Awesome, thank you all for your feedback.