Shimming a tank?

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:26 am

Was up till almost 2 last night, tank is almost all plumbed in.

I noticed something - it is off level.

Never had to shim up a tank before - shim from floor to base of stand?

SCMurphy · Post by **SCMurphy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:49 am

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:52 am

Yes, don't shim directly underneath the tank. That would cause stress on the glass.

maddog10 · Post by **maddog10** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:46 pm

Definately want to shim the stand. Fish tanks always let you know what is wrong in your house!!

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:25 pm

K, I'm gonna go with the stand being off, as it is a pine AGA - no way a poured slab is off two full shim thicknesses, youch.

Gotta go get some more composite shims, make it a bit more solid support, heh.

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:16 pm

Slab could be off that much. Slabs are rarely sighted and the method for smoothing is pretty archaic. Slab also will slant towards the drain that is built in. It could be two shims over a 4-6 foot span quite easily.

maddog10 · Post by **maddog10** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:31 pm

I used to take a marble or a ball into basements and just let them roll around. Might slope more than one direction.

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:08 pm

My condo is all concrete floors and ceilings, believe me, they AINT square.

my 55 leans towards the front door and the tanks on the other side of the same wall lean towards the sliding glass door.

RTRJR · Post by **RTRJR** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:59 am

Even my small tank room slopes in two directions at least.

Shimming a tank?

Shimming a tank?

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