Help with stand

[Danielleosaur]

Hello all!

I've got a question about stands. I have a 55 gallon tank on a solid flat bottomed stand that I just filled with water last night. I checked if was level beforehand, but I guess I measured wrong because now the water line isn't straight. There about a quarter of an inch differences between the front of the tank and the back. Is this going to be too big of a problem? I'm worried because i have no idea how to shim the tank. I also would worry that shimming it would make the weight distributing worse since my stand is flat bottomed. Would I be better off just leaving it alone? Thanks for the help.

 

[Fresh2o]

I believe placing shims below the front "feet" would be the way to level this tank (or the other way around...depending on which side is higher).


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[ScotJudd]

Hi. If the water line is out of sight, covered by the top frame then I wouldn't worry. If it shows I would use shims to raise the lowest level.
Shims can be home made and can be the whole length of the tank to give a good appearance if they are visible.
None of my tanks are perfectly level but I can't see the water level so I've left well alone.


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[Wy Renegade]

I would drain the tank prior to shimming. Shimming the stand with a full tank could result in twisting the frame, causing the glass or the seals to break.