Waterproof material under sump in stand - suggestion needed

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Hello.

I am setting up a new reef tank and have seen a couple setups where a black rubber material was put on top of the stand base which the sump sits on. This would hold water spills and salt creep. I was wondering where I can buy this at. It looks similar to a Weather Tec car mat or similar.

Any help is appreciated.
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I used shower lining that I bought from Lowes on my 120 gal tank. I just glued it in place in the stand.

Picture is from when I was starting the build.

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Same here - shower liner works great and has saved me a few times from a flood.

I set up my RODI under the kitchen sink and lined that cabinet with some leftover shower liner from the stand. Threw in a water detector alarm and that also has saved me from some real messes.
 

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You can also at amazon get boot trays for boots that are wet with snow or rain. They are large enough to go under the sump and have a lip all around. that's what I used.
 

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I was thinking of using an outdoor pond liner I never used in my cabinet. Could also consider using EPDM rolled roofing. Could possibly get large scrap pieces from a local roofing company.
 
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