2year old 75g unlevel tank

[moss2656]

so i built my own stand for my 75g tank. when i put the tank on it was uneven and wobbled. so i shimmed directly under the tank. filled all the gaps pretty good. and no wobble. its been good like this for 2 years going strong should i be worried??????????? and if i fix it now is the tank compromised??????????

 

[noelskii]

2 years later and you just wanna worry now?

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Short Answer,, Worry
Tanks fail under perfect conditions. I would not want to add to the risk.

 

[moss2656]

its 75e all glass aquarium if that makes a dif? whats the proper way plywood under the tank and shimm up the plywood? and should i toss the tank??? and just buy a new tank

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Did you shim under the tank or under the stand??

 

[JonnyJ]

I see a few options, its up to you.

As a hobbyist there is no way of knowing if the tanks stability has been compromised over the past two years because of the stand.


Option 1 - Check the tank with a level and shim it accordingly.


If your worried and it seems you are i would just buy a new 75 gallon tank and stand.

Think about the damage it could do and make your decision accordingly.

 

[Imbarrie]

I would take action. That is a lot of weight and I would not be able to sleep at night without addressing that.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

its 75e all glass aquarium if that makes a dif? whats the proper way plywood under the tank and shimm up the plywood? and should i toss the tank??? and just buy a new tank

In my opion if your stand didnt make no noise meanin movement or squeezin noise then it should b good. But pictures of ur stand would come in handly to c whats really going on under there.


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[Mikei70]

If you tank leans to one side a bit it's not going to be a problem. A problem would be if there was a twist to how it sits-- meaning opposite sides weren't sitting perfectly parallel to each other. This would cause pressure on a seam and could cause it to break over time.

 

[moss2656]

thanks 4 the posts guys. iam gonna just rebuild another stand and shim it correctly. maybe i should get a bigger tank while iam at it lol

 

[h2o]

thanks 4 the posts guys. iam gonna just rebuild another stand and shim it correctly. maybe i should get a bigger tank while iam at it lol

I had the same problem with my old 110g tank it was not leveled when i set it up 2'' off between front and back , , I didnt :sleeping: at night and was always worried that it was gonna break one day :dead1:
so it was time to upgrade now im happy i did
dont wait for a flood thats gonna cost way more then a new tank