Stand Leveling

Kyle1970

Kyle1970

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Whats the best product to put under the one corner of my tank stand?
2 inch square tube, 6 leg stand for a 180gal tank. (Bottom of tubes has a plate welded on it)
Putting the tank on vinyl over cement (basement floor)

The tank sits level on the stand, but due to unlevel cement will rock if you push on the corner of the stand.

Last job before filling the tank....

Damn, its snowing here....
 
Kyle1970

Kyle1970

Member
Hmm. Cedar shims?
Not a big fan for leveling such weights.
Was researching, may possibly look for some composite shims.
 
Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)

Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)

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That's a steel stand? Yu could weld some nuts or thread some steel plates on bottoms and have bolts where yu turn them with a wrench to have it perfect level at all times
 
EricTMah

EricTMah

Aquariums by Design
I've used composite shims on many tanks. Works really well. But if I were you. I'd used the shims to stop the rocking back and forth. Then some Styrofoam between the stand and the tank to help take out any small imperfections

Sony Xperia Z3
 
Kyle1970

Kyle1970

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Petercar said:
That's a steel stand? Yu could weld some nuts or thread some steel plates on bottoms and have bolts where yu turn them with a wrench to have it perfect level at all times
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This would have been the answer when originally building the tank stand for sure.

I have plywood between the stand and the tank as it does have the plastic trim at the bottom.
Was thinking composite to avoid compression.

Been looking at this empty tank for way too long now.

Will check HD to see if they have as I need to look for new cabinet hardware (hinges) as well.
 
Kyle1970

Kyle1970

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EricTMah said:
Go to Lowes. Home Depot doesn't carry composite shims any more

Sony Xperia Z3
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You are correct!!

However, I did get talked into going a different route.
Using pieces of oak from the hobby section. Its not going to split the same as cedar.
 
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