leveling a tank

BigBadBlenny · 08/14/2008, 08:50 PM

i just made a new stand for a tank upgrade i am planning. my stand is level but the floor slopes to a drain in the floor. its nothing major when i have a level on the stand the bubble is pretty much in the middle but i can see that its off a smidge. how are people leveling stands i have ideas but i would like to hear more.

SquidHC · 08/14/2008, 09:20 PM

is your tank glass or acrylic? Glass is MUCH more sensitive to uneven water pressure then a good acrylic tank. How much of a slope is it in how many feet? Like is it 1/16th off over 4 feet?

BigBadBlenny · 08/14/2008, 09:31 PM

my current tank is acrylic i am not worried about it at all. the next tank will be glass. i think 1/8" maybe 3/16" over 5 feet is close

AZDesertRat · 08/15/2008, 08:08 AM

Wooden door shims under the stands corners and uprights work well.
On mine it was a long gradual slope too so I ripped a long tapered piece off a 2x4 that extends the whole length.

Rick2203 · 08/15/2008, 10:55 AM

i used wooden shims to level my 125g 6 feet stand and tank

08/14/2008, 08:50 PM	#1
BigBadBlenny Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Thunder Bay On Canada Posts: 598	leveling a tank i just made a new stand for a tank upgrade i am planning. my stand is level but the floor slopes to a drain in the floor. its nothing major when i have a level on the stand the bubble is pretty much in the middle but i can see that its off a smidge. how are people leveling stands i have ideas but i would like to hear more.

08/14/2008, 09:20 PM	#2
SquidHC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 840	is your tank glass or acrylic? Glass is MUCH more sensitive to uneven water pressure then a good acrylic tank. How much of a slope is it in how many feet? Like is it 1/16th off over 4 feet? __________________ We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. Current Tank Info: 30x30 cube under construction!

08/14/2008, 09:31 PM	#3
BigBadBlenny Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Thunder Bay On Canada Posts: 598	my current tank is acrylic i am not worried about it at all. the next tank will be glass. i think 1/8" maybe 3/16" over 5 feet is close

08/15/2008, 08:08 AM	#4
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Wooden door shims under the stands corners and uprights work well. On mine it was a long gradual slope too so I ripped a long tapered piece off a 2x4 that extends the whole length.

08/15/2008, 10:55 AM	#5
Rick2203 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North East PA Posts: 472	i used wooden shims to level my 125g 6 feet stand and tank