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[Hybridfish7]

125, front two corners are not sitting on the stand
There's like a 1.5 mil gap on the left side at most
Less on the right
Every other corner and edge is in contact with the stand
What do/will it be fine and sink into the stand with the weight of the water?

 

[Hybridfish7]

The gap is already going away with the addition of sand.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I always use stryrofoam under our smaller tanks that will compensate for much greater stand unevenness that this. Perhaps an overkill but Id not be comfortable otherwise. It'd be easy to say that your tank has a plastic cosmetic wrap and the gaps are small but if tank leaks or worse, it's not worth the chances to say things like this for me, maybe others could be more helpful.

 

[Deadeye]

I had the exact same problem when setting up my new 125 - the added weight and slight repositioning removed the gap.
I also cut a piece of plywood to make it all level with the tank bottom which helped a lot.

 

[Hybridfish7]

I had the exact same problem when setting up my new 125 - the added weight and slight repositioning removed the gap.
I also cut a piece of plywood to make it all level with the tank bottom which helped a lot.

Tank is already on, gap is now barely small enough to fit my nail. Should I just hope and pray the water finishes the gap off and it doesn't explode?

 

[M1A1]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it.

I will put some weatherstripping foam strip on the bottom plastic trim if I run into a tank like that as the foam compresses nicely to take up the gap. The 1/8" or even 1/16" thick stuff is fine and whatever the width of the trim is for width. But even this is usually not necessary because the tank settles once you start filling it up.

 

[Fishyboy🐟🐟🐟]

125, front two corners are not sitting on the stand
There's like a 1.5 mil gap on the left side at most
Less on the right
Every other corner and edge is in contact with the stand
What do/will it be fine and sink into the stand with the weight of the water?

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This is a serious issue? Most of tanks have this lol at least one or 2

 

[Hybridfish7]

This is a serious issue? Most of tanks have this lol at least one or 2

Yes, with enough of a gap and enough time this can cause tanks to crack
Basically you're creating a point of stress in the middle by having one point floating

 

[Fishyboy🐟🐟🐟]

Yes, with enough of a gap and enough time this can cause tanks to crack
Basically you're creating a point of stress in the middle by having one point floating

Huh thanks for the info gonna have to fix that

 

[Deadeye]

Tank is already on, gap is now barely small enough to fit my nail. Should I just hope and pray the water finishes the gap off and it doesn't explode?

That’s basically what I wound up doing, no issues since full (knock on wood).