is this dangerous???????

[sneaton]

i just set up a frag tank that 48x24x12 and my laminate floor seems to be a little off balance....the water level front to back is 1/4" different(higher on the back).....im not concerned with looks because its hard to notice,but is it safe or doomed to fail..

 

[teddyzaper]

i would fix it.

 

[tbirds]

I'm not an expect by any stretch of imagination but from what I've read any off-levelness causes stresses on the tank glass and may eventually result in breakage.

 

[Jodah]

If you have to ask, you're not trusting your gut. Trust your gut. Except for food.... that can be bad...

 

[salty55]

I dont see how it would hurt anything as long as the bottom of the tank is evenly supported. E.G. no gaps between tank and stand causing the un-eveness.

 

[sneaton]

I dont see how it would hurt anything as long as the bottom of the tank is evenly supported. E.G. no gaps between tank and stand causing the un-eveness.

thats what i was thinking....im worried that shimming would cause more issues since the tank stand would be off the ground in some spots

 

[rocking]

fix it don't mess with it

 

[j tavares]

From yrs of experience FIXIT!

 

[skunkmere]

i had a teak leak because i had it un-level. i would fix it.

 

[pentrix2]

Fix it asap. It's always better to be safe. I'm building my tank right now and many folks recommend to always think of safety first.

 

[sneaton]

how should i fix it? im worried that shimming might cause more issues since the stand wont be flush with the ground

 

[indyjaco]

I just started to setup my 75 as well. I plan to shim it tomorrow before I finish filling it up and adding sand/rock. My tank has about an 1/8th of an inch front to back and a little back side to side. I think its from the carpet.

 

[checkx1]

I'd lay a piece of plywood down and shim plywood(as much as needed) not the tank.

 

[miamiaquarium]

i have a tank in my room which has had the same thing for over a year, no problem so don't worry to much

 

[ReefPharmer]

shim it, it may not give you any problems, but then again, it may. do you wanna risk it? shims cost like 2 bucks for a ton of them. For 2 dollars, you MAY have a lot of clean up and water dmg. My floor is really bad and i had to shim half an inch before on a 48 inch tank. Thats scary!

 

[gbru316]

I've had a 52g flat back hex running for 2 years with a 1/4" difference lengthwise.

 

[bretcummings]

You could use an installation panel under the tank. It would help level it out by compressing.

 

[TheFishTeen]

As mentioned above, the off level-ness, although its small, puts extra pressure on the panes that the water is tilted towards. The glass may eventually give out. Fix it.