moved my fish tank

[angeltank]

ok so i moved and now have hard wood floors and the stand does not sit perfect what will happen if i fill the fishtank? will it settle or do i have to put shims under it/.

 

[mfdrookie516]

when you find a solution, let me know... somebody poured a very uneven slab under my apartment, all my tanks have a half inch gap between the water and the trim on one side or the other... i would think shims would be the only solution, but ive found that if i keep the filter on the low side, it aids in aeration...

 

[eah]

Is this your 35 gallon? I would be less worried about a 35 gallon tank being uneven than a larger tank, but still that is a lot of water if there was a catastrophe. What kind of stand do you have?

 

[angeltank]

yes it is my 35 gall and its the stand for the tank its an eclipse 3 tank set up don't know if that helps or not but it is a tank stand.
im just worried about the stand settling and then the glass trying to settle on that.

 

[eah]

I think you are right to be concerned. Chances are, it's probably fine, but better safe than sorry when there is a lot of water (and fish) involved.

This thread from last spring may be helpful to review for some ideas about using shims:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/slanted-water-line-panic-115103.html

 

[angeltank]

ok thank u i think ill shim it

 

[spoonman]

Definately shim it.....Make sure of level, not only side to side but front to back. You dont want a twist. You will have cracks eventually if you do.

 

[jsoong]

Shim it for sure, just so you can sleep at night.