Diy stand... sucks

[jaws7777]

The size of tank would help... I've seen smaller tanks completely out of level full of water for a long time with no problem (not saying its good)
I've never used foam or rubber Matt's

I didnt mean matt or foam to level it out but to take stress off of one part off the tank.. a shim your placing weight on 1 small area a matt it distribute throughout the whole tank... it may even slightly level out the tank... I can tell by his picture how far out the whole tank is... I asked what size the tank is and dont think hes responded to that... different if its 55 gallons or 300

Tanks size was mentioned in the OP.

I wouldnt put foam under any sized tank but appreciate the suggestion

 

[jaws7777]

I guess I think of it this way, if you put something heavy on a tilted table with a foam mat under it do you really think this object will magically level out? Like you say, the mat will compress and essentially just be one big shim.

Well when in doubt stick it in the garage lol.

 

[LBDave]

Well when in doubt stick it in the garage lol.

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Both my tanks are out of level. Let me check, maybe the earthquake helped....

 

[monkeybike]

If it's one of the usual diy stand designs, unscrew that corner from the vertical post, shim top of jackposts until horizontal frame is level with tank, rescrew

 

[jaws7777]

If it's one of the usual diy stand designs, unscrew that corner from the vertical post, shim top of jackposts until horizontal frame is level with tank, rescrew

Thx man. I'll give it ago some time this week. For now the tank is in the original stand it came with

 

[monkeybike]

Thx man. I'll give it ago some time this week. For now the tank is in the original stand it came with

I had to do the same with my stand, just slipped a thin strip of aluminium in there.

 

[LBDave]

Shims are OK if done well. I mean they can be safe, but they look like crap.

Mats and styrofoam are an illusion. They can look OK, fill the gaps & may distribute stress a little more than a shim, but can not give uniform loading. They are not for rimmed tanks. Bad application.

Real uniform loading is never achieved except by lapping or a setting bed.
High pressure Valves get lapped. High pressure construction gets a setting bed.
In the real world, heavy things that need uniform bearing are often set on a setting bed.

Since before the great Pharaohs, it was the best way.

Ahh yes. A bed of non-shrink grout would be ideal. Similar to what steel columns rest on. Good idea Mr. Tame!

 

[Ulu]

Columns have leveling nuts. Tanks do not. You are at a disadvantage.

The key is to include 3 thin leveling shims, which taper, so you can pull them after the bed sets up, and then just pack the little holes later.
First pre-set the tank, level it with the shims & tape them down, lift the tank without disturbing the shims, apply the grout, and then set the tank for good.

But ordinary silicone will work, and if you don't want it to stick to the tank, just wax the plastic well first.