shimming tank and have questions

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drunkenmastera

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So I built my own stand and the floor is level, but the stand is not. I got the tank on top of the stand, its a 210g btw.

I got it shimmed and level from front to back of tank. But the levelness of from left side to right side is not level. Should I be worry?
I thought you just need to measure levelness front to back of tank, not side to side.

I'm talking about the levelness that I measure from front to back / side to side of tank, not the shimming part under the stand.
 
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lp85253

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not 100% sure,, about a 210 ,but I have a show 90 that's a full inch off, side to side, no problems at all,been set up for 3+years....... JUST from my exp. and some things I have read,, the tank having to be perfectly level is a myth.. it does however need to be flat on the stand and SUPPORTED ON WHATEVER SURFACES IT RESTS ON,,,
 
Bderick67

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Shims should be place between the floor and the stand, not the stand and the tank. Not clear on which you did.
 
Bderick67

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You should be fine as it is.
 
Arowana718

Arowana718

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Im in a same situation as u, but w/ a 180Gallon.

I think back to front is more important being level because the braces will break as i see a vid on youtube about it.




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