shims are my bet, but be sure to shim the item the tank is resting on vs the tank it's self. I have a precise cut peice of plywood under my tank, and shim the plywood vs the bottom of the tank
Is there anyway to level out a tank thats already set up
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Depending on what size your tank is and what type of stand you have - you might try using a car jack - just brace it so it lifts that side evenly and securely.
There's never enough time to do it right, but there's always enough time to clean up the water after your tank breaks.
Pounding a shim under a corner while it's full of water will stress the tank. Will it break? Probably not, but it could. The best way to do it is to drain it, shim the low side, and also shim along the entire gap that is created with progressively thinner shims.
Pounding a shim under a corner while it's full of water will stress the tank. Will it break? Probably not, but it could. The best way to do it is to drain it, shim the low side, and also shim along the entire gap that is created with progressively thinner shims.
Use a level when you initially set up your tank and you won't have this problem unless the floor is sagging.
An 1/8 to a quarter is no big deal.
My house is old and crooked, I have a 3/4" shims under the front of my 120's stand.
An 1/8 to a quarter is no big deal.
My house is old and crooked, I have a 3/4" shims under the front of my 120's stand.
Shim it during your next water change... do a 50% water change or more and then do it... unlevel tanks are fine as long as the surface they sit on are flat, but its annoying if its not level.
