Hey guys I'm setting up my 75 gall in the new house on a wood stand in the finished basement it's concrete with carpet and padding how have any of you done this don't want to cut the carpet just worried about how to level it and will it move once there's more wheight in it when it sinks into the carpet ?
Seting Up Tank On Carpet
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I used to have a 46 gallon bowfront upstairs on carpet. I used a sheet of Styrofoam between the tank and stand and when full it leveled out nicely. But before you fill it you might want to level it and see how bad it is. Find some shims that you can put below the stand to make it as level as possible. In time it will compress the carpet and become more stable.
EricTMah
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Just level the stand and tank first with shims then add a piece of styrofoam to the stand before putting the tank on the stand and you'll be fine.
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Just level the stand and tank first with shims then add a piece of styrofoam to the stand before putting the tank on the stand and you'll be fine.
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EricTMah
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I've used the standard white, blue insulation type and pink type from lowes. If the stand almost sits perfectly level. The white should be fine. 1/4"-1/2" will do just fine if the floor is pretty level to start with
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I had a 220 on carpet. Trust me. Once you move the tank you will always know where it was lol. Agree with all the above
EricTMah
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This is so true!
So where ever you decide to put it. Make sure you're not going to change your mind in a year. Or you'll have to replace the carpet.
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heath
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good advise, just remember to check the level with each set, the floor, the stand, the tank (empty), tank half full. You can buy shims at any building store. Does your stand have a solid base to set the tank on or is just braced in the middle, if it doesn't have a solid base then using Styrofoam will be useless..
I always use Styrofoam. Years ago I had my first 180 gallon reef set up on a metal stand that sat on a wooden board and because i didn't think i needed it i never used it. It was enough to crack the bottom of my tank after a week and dump all the water onto my floor from the 180 and my 65 sump. I came home to a basement that was flooded, had no power, a cracked heater and a broken sump pump. Lets just say i learned my lesson the hard way.
heath
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good then personally I would use the thickest Styrofoam that you can without being seen..
EricTMah
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Not 100% true. Maybe for a rimless tank. But most traditional tanks that have trim on the bottom. You'll notice that only the trim touches the stand. So even if your stand isn't solid base where the tank sits. It will still benefit from styrofoam and only the edges touch anyways. The styrofoam will settle and help take any imperfections out of the stand/tank and allow it to sit more level. Won't solve a large 1/4" spacing. But will help either way.
Unless you're 100% sure your floor, stand and tank are true and level. I'm a firm believer in using Styrofoam in all installs
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I totally agree.
EricTMah
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The styrofoam won't compress that much. Maybe 1/8"-1/4" at most. Shouldn't affect your plumbing that much.
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heath
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something else to check is vibration around the tank, set up the stand and ump on the floor in front, if anything moves you can always readjust..
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good luck and keep us posted on the progress, we like pictures...