A Two-Light Bench Under One Botanicare Low Tide 4x8 Tray
Eight feet is where a tray stops being an accessory and starts being infrastructure. This one covers a true 48 in x 96 in of floor, the standard two-fixture bench in most rooms. It does that at a 3.5 in sidewall. Capacity is 60 gallons, so a failed fitting at lights-out is a mopping job and not a flooded room. The diagonal drainage grid moves water toward the outlet end rather than holding it in pockets. That matters far more at this length than it does on a 3x3.
Supporting and Draining a 4x8 Drip Tray
Plan the support before the delivery. Outside dimensions run 49.5 in x 97 in x 3.75 in. A tray this long needs continuous support along its whole length, not four corner legs holding the ends. A bench with cross members every couple of feet keeps the middle from sagging once there is water and pots on it. Measure the doorway too, because 97 inches does not turn a tight corner. Set a pitch of an inch or so toward the drain end and the grid handles the rest. Recycled and recyclable plastic, BPA free, made in the USA using solar energy. At 3.5 inches this is catchment, not a flood table, and a deep ebb-and-flow run wants the seven-inch ID tray instead. Two people make the install easy and one person makes it a wrestling match. A shallow tray also empties faster at cleanout, which matters when there are eight feet of it.
Key Features
- True 48 in x 96 in inside floor: Covers a standard two-fixture bench with no wasted footprint on either side.
- 60 gallon capacity: Holds a full reservoir failure at this size, which is the whole reason to run a tray under a big bench.
- 3.5 in low profile sidewall: Catchment depth only, keeping cost and weight down across an eight-foot span.
- Diagonal drainage grid: Tracks runoff toward the drain end instead of standing in pockets along a long tray.
- Trimmed tray edge: Flatter profile that sits cleanly on bench rails rather than perching on a flange.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Inside Dimensions | 48 in x 96 in x 3.5 in |
| Outside Dimensions | 49.5 in x 97 in x 3.75 in |
| Sidewall Height | 3.5 in |
| Capacity | 60 gallons |
| Drainage Grid | Diagonal |
| Tray Edge | Trimmed |
| Material | Recycled and recyclable plastic |
| BPA Free | Yes |
| Origin | Made in the USA on renewable solar energy |