Setting up Tank

[vyger]

I am getting ready to set up another tank and I would like to know if anyone uses plywood underneath their stand to level their tank. In other words do they put the stand on top of a sheet of plywood and then level the plywood with shims under it. I have set up many tanks and never did it that way but wonder if it's a better way to set it up to level the tank.

Thanx
William

 

[cb747]

Ive leveled my stand with quarters Got a few bucks invested in leveling!

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

I think shims wouldve cost less you knuckle head

 

[cb747]

But the quarters fit so nicely under the legs of the metal stand and i didnt have any shims on hand
Knuckle head huh? Is that what hapened yesterday when you sprung the news? LOL

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

darn it, I set myself up again

 

[jnfallon]

vyger, I would not do that. I would think it unstable, especially if the plywood gets wet a few times and delaminates at all.

 

[cb747]

Yes you did Dex! LMAO

Back on topic go with the quarters ifd its a metal stand!

 

[Fragmented 99]

Can you level the stand?

 

[vyger]

It's an Oceanic wood stand. I know what you mean about the plywood getting wet, that could create a problem. I had read this(about useing the sheeof of wood) on another forum (MR) and had never done it to level a stand and was wondering if I had been doing it wrong all these years just leveling the stand itself with shims!!!I'm sure I could just level the stand without the plywood beneath