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03/23/2007, 10:06 PM
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Is it safe to shim an aquarium stand on an uneven floor?
Well i am about to get back up and running. I will have some acquired canopys, stands, and possibly some extra tanks for sale. I have just gotten a 75 RR. It will have a 20-25 gallon sump. I just moved to a place i cant find a perfectly even spot i want to put it. Is it safe to shim the bottom of my tanks stand? If so, what is the best thing to shim it with? I hope to be back up and running in the next couple of weeks.
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03/23/2007, 10:09 PM
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how uneven is it?
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03/23/2007, 10:23 PM
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Shimming shouldn't be a problem assuming your stand is well built. The floor under my 80g bow is off 3/4" over 4'. Scary huh?
 I used different thichnesses of plywood spaced about 16" apart. Hasn't moved at all in 4+years. My stand is a little unique though, it was my 1st tank and I built the stand so you could drive a truck over it. But as long as you place your shims under the bearing areas of the tank you should be fine. |
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03/23/2007, 10:32 PM
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Front to back is about 7/16" slope over 18".
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03/23/2007, 10:38 PM
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Its a all-glass brand pine stand, if that helps at all.
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03/24/2007, 07:39 AM
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all of my tanks are shimed some as much as 2" just be sure not to put pressure in the middle of the tank just shim the corners..
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03/24/2007, 09:36 AM
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you definatly need to shim it. nothing would be worse than having the glass blow out because of a little wobble.
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03/24/2007, 03:24 PM
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amen to that, thats a lot of shim needed, make sure you do it
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