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how do i level a tank on a tile floor? my tank is about 1/4" lower on one side
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Re: Leveling a tank
the safest way would be to drain the tank....remove the tank, and level the stand....replace tank, confirm it's level....refill the tank.
If you have enough containers you can save the tank water if you like....
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thats not a problem. but how would i level the stand? thats what im asking. its on tile. i used some cardboard first time but my house either is settling more or my cardboard is no BUENO. lol. its been like this for over a year or more now. but i just have decided that it bothers me. lolComment
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use a carpenters level with the bubble in the middle and square the bubble in the exact center, kind of a pain sometimes, but it will make you smile afterwards when the tank water is squared off....
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Lowe's sells "SHIMS" wooden wedges uswed to leveling doors, windows & cabinets. They work well on a bare floor and a wooden stand.
Some people us a 1/2" layer of styrafoam between the carpet and frame as a self leveling device.
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phreek thats what im tryin to find. what to put under the stand. if i put shims under the stand, will it hurt if not all of the stand is touchin the floor??
and the foam thing, i have been tryin to figure out the how does that self level???Comment
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Naah it will not hurt it. I have done the same with my floor and my 58g tank
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The styrafoam really only compensates for uneven high spots in the surfaces it is separating. It does not level the frame or tank.
Points that stickout are also points of highest pressure and the higher pressure will cause the styrafoam to compress more.
If you have a strong ridgid frame, you could support it from 3 points (put marbles under the 4 corners) and the frame will not bend and touch the flour in any other place. If you put styrafoam (twice as thick as the marble) under the frame, the marbles will sink into the foam untill all the frame is touching the foam.
If when you use the marbles or wedges your frame sags in unsupported areas then I would get another stand.
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Hold on guys. Nobody has asked what kind of stand it is. If its one of the partical board types, then it realy could be a disaster pushing shims under one side. The joint on those things are king of scary so if you were to put pressure at just one point, it could be catastrophic.
If not and its real wood pine or other, The phishPhreek is right to use the door shims. If your looking for more surface area then Lowes sells precut pieces of oak that are 1/4" thick about 24" long with widths that vary. If your tank was unlevel from one end to the other as you say it is then this would work well also.There is no "normal" life, it's just life so get on with it.
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the stand is a good stand. its built outta board boards and not particle board. its solid thanksComment
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Go back up and read Post #2....Come on guys, this one's easy...You don't wanna be taking chances with a full tank. Empty the tank first.
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I concur empty for sure or as much as possibleThere is no "normal" life, it's just life so get on with it.
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I'm beginning to wonder Keith, if your flying airplanes around here, I might wanna give my allstate agent a call.... :)
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DID I EVER SAY I WAS GONNA DO IT WITH THE TANK FULL???? LOL. comeon. i havent said anything about full or empty. my asking was what to level it with and if it would strain the stand if not all is touching. Im not gonna do it with anything in it. tanks too heavy empty much less anything else in it. and who said to do it full??Comment
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