Hey John, finished the clean-up yesterday and cleaning all the equipment this week to be put away for later. Floor inspection is next and it looks like I only dumped about 20 gal into my carpet but it could have been MUCH worse. My contractor thinks my floor is going to be OK cause I got the water up so quick. I guess on the bright side I wanted to get rid of the carpet and put down hardwood anyway LOL.
Only thing I can say is to really watch your sump/fuge spills and keep the stand wood dry in the caninets. I had rubber matting under and around my sump but you have a trade off as to water protection or being able to see your sump. so even with it water still found it's way down the side walls and under the rubber matting (this is the main cause of the damage you will see in the pictures). Mainly, I think, from skimmer overflows and the spray they kick off from the cup. I'd just give it an extra look next time you are cleaning. I'll take the pictures of the base of the stand today. Also, I really don't know here. The stand may have nothing to do with it and the glass "just failed" To be honest had Re Sea told me the stand was not meant to have a sump under it in 2009 instead of 2012 I would have done it anyway. This was my learning tank and it served it's purpose well! The stand is really in great shape for the most part, I'm going to put casters on it and turn it into a butcher block cart for my kitchen.
I'm looking at a Marineland DD 150 gal cube now as it will use everything I have for equipment now, I've done all the planning for that tank in the past, but it will be fall/winter before I go there. Thanks!
Take care...