I am setting up a 75 gallon fish tank, and have found a spot to put it that is off by less than 1/4 " at any corner. What can I put under the tank to make it perfect? Or is that close enough? It is on carpeting if that matters.
2007-04-07 13:11:06 · 8 answers · asked by Rob 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sorry, yes the stand is on carpeting. It is a metal stand also.
2007-04-07 14:20:25 · update #1
If the tank is on a stand, you can place a wood shim underneath the corner of the stand that needs to be made higher. If you place the tank directly on the car[et, place it under the same corner. Do not put a shim(wooden or cardboard)between the tank and the stand. It could cause a pressure point in the tank.
2007-04-07 13:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by angelpoet04 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Half-inch styrofoam sheeting between the tank and the stand, and/or WOODEN shims under the stand legs, not cardboard... A fish tank has lots of water... WHEN, not IF, the water spills on the cardboard, what do you think will happen to the cardboard?
2007-04-07 14:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by M CEE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing I know of is a styrofoam sheet cut to fit the the stand (or the size of the tank itself if it's on a non-fitting table).
The weight of the water-filled tank and the depression you have, will indent right into the styrofoam sheet. When you say "it" is on carpeting, you mean the table/stand, not the fish tank, I'm hoping. :)
2007-04-07 13:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Barb R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to level the stand,not the tank. Put one brick under each foot of the stand and under the uneven spot put in a small wooden piece to wedge in. under the leg at the lowest spot.
2007-04-07 16:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any decent home improvement store sells bundles of wood shims used for door & window installs. For $1 you can level several tanks.
Styro between the tank & stand does nothing for leveling, but it does eliminate any unevenness between the tank & stand. This eliminates any pressure points, you want your tank evenly supported all the way around.
2007-04-07 20:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by Tolak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use some cardboad under the stand. DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING UNDER THE TANK.
2007-04-07 14:15:37 · answer #6 · answered by onefinesacaman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cardboard works, but I have found that styrofoam insulation seems to work ever better.
MM
2007-04-07 15:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Cardboard works! :-)
2007-04-07 13:16:05 · answer #8 · answered by yonae12 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋