Tank Stand help

Discussion in 'I made this!' started by tosapaul, Jul 5, 2009.

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  1. tosapaul

    tosapaul Astrea Snail

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    I built the carcass for a stand using one pictured on this site several times. I made it out of 2x4s on edge and support the bottom and top with 4 2x4s on each corner. After I finished it and put my 90 gallon on it I got at eye level and noticed gaps between the stand and the tank. My first thought that it was the stand but when I put a level accross the edges of the tank on the plastic supports I found that the tank was bowed between the corners. Is this normal and if I fill the tank will it level itself off? The top of the stand looks level as far as I can tell with a straight edge.

    Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

    Thanks Paul
     
    tosapaul, Jul 5, 2009
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  2. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Yes i have come across this before, they make them cheep now days, what i have done is to use card stock folded to shim it up tight before i fill it with water.
     
    homegrowncorals, Jul 5, 2009
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