Did you check to make sure your stand was level before filling your aquarium?

LOL I love your nic...

 

I was naughty. I did not check. It is almost level. It's a 15 gallon so I didn't think it mattered much. I will level it when I get another tank.

 

Amen to that Otty. At least 4 times.

 

Definitely. I have a concrete slab floor and checked before filling, halfway through filling, and after the fill. Dead level all the way no shims needed.

 

level and plumb. we had to do the whole house when we moved in before renovation. the house was sliding to the left back and the center was sinking. we used jack and levels it. so yes, put a level on it and do about monthly or whenever I'm walking through with the level.

 

I built my stand and made sure floor was even and was ready to jack up floor if need be but weight distrabution was perfect.

 

I could have done without this thread. My tank is leaning about 3/16 to a quarter to the front. I knew it would put a bind on the center brace but did'nt think it would be enough to break it or cause the tank to leak. It is only a 55 gallon 48 long. Ya got me worried now...thnx....

 

I leveled mine as much as possible. It is probably off just a hair. I did have a friend with a 180g and he made his own stand. Came home one day about a year after he set it up to a house full of water. It blew the glass right out. He said it was very level but he thinks that one of his corners was off where the tank sat on the stand. It is the only time I heard of a tank exploding but showed me how important leveling is

 

I checked empty, and checked after filling and got it perfect. Then it shifted a little so I shimmed some more (it is sitting on new carpet w/ 8 lb. padding so I am guessing that is why it settled so much). Then we had a minor earthquake and it shifted again. Got it level and it is now a hair off. I don't want to put a tank on carpet again, especially new carpet!!

I also put braces in the crawl space under the stand with cinder blocks and 4X4's. Anyone else do this?? Even a 55 gallon is overloading your floor joist for what they are made to withstand as far as weight per square foot is concerned...

 

Well, when I first got into the hobby....No. I did not. Didn't know it mattered.

However, when I modded my tank stand to fit the 90g. I did.

So the answer here is Yes and No. I tagged No on the polls.