Leveling DIY Stand Feet or Shims?

[blackz151]

I just brought my stand in for the first time last night and I now know how un even my floor really is. One corner sits about a 1/8th of an inch off the ground and another one just hovers. The tank is a 80 gal rimless so I want to get this right. 4 foot long stand. Do I shim the tank and level it out that way or should I get some heavy duty feet and level it that way then maybe back it up with a few shims just in case I loose a foot? I tired to look though other threads and there's mixed answers but it seems like allot just go with the shims. Just want to make sure I do it right so I don't tweet the tank or the stand.

 

[davocean]

Shim the stand at the floor.

 

[Gorgok]

Shims are fine, but leveling feet are lovely. With them though the critical link is the thread, just threading the wall of a square tube is probably not going to cut it. Weld in some flanged bolts or similar and they will hold whatever you want. Obviously you do concentrate the load more, but point loads on floors have lots of good analogies. 4 2" feet with a 2000 lbs load is something like 80 psi... Not something that really matters overall.

 

[maccox]

I would be reluctant to use leveling feet due to the weight and posible issues associated with the feet and the weight. Use the shims at the floor.

 

[billdogg]

Use as many shims around the perimeter as needed to help spread the weight. If it is a long stretch you can even cut a long wedge rather than use a bunch of individual shims. Although they are a bit harder to cut, I prefer the composite shims over standard cedar shims.

 

[Veni vidi vici]

shims.... corners and center brace is fine. I would put a bit of water in the tank first to give it a little weight, it will make it easier.