So heres the problem she got a free 55g tank with a TV(not tank) stand and i just set it up after cleaning it i encountered a problem
The TV stand is a little slanted and after setting it up i found the water is not even on top it has a little slope towards the left, is this a problem?
2007-07-21 16:25:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Ditto to most of the others, it will only continue to worsen until it fails completely and dumps the tank on the floor. Imagine all that weight hitting someone and you can see the potential for disaster. It's possible that the floor is actually the reason for the slant, not the stand. I you can get a level and check that it would be a good idea. if it's the floor, use wooden shims to level the stand (not the tank) and all will be well. If it's not the floor but is the stand, replace it asap.
MM
2007-07-21 16:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes and no.
yes-A tv stand is not meant to hold the weight of water a 55g tank weighs 450lbs.
No- a slight tilt is ok all homes and the floor is slightly tilted. this should not present an issue unless the stand is unstable. also the tank has a rim around the top so you get some play as to the level.
2007-07-21 17:00:28 · answer #2 · answered by bls1177 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had this problem with the shelf our 55 gallon was on. We had it set up for for almost 2 yrs with no problems. We were told that so long as the tank itself isn't being twisted in some way the slight tilt was ok. The water was an inch lower in the back than the front. You could try to put something under the left side of the stand on the ground to raise it up. A piece of wood or something. Don't try to raise the tank itself. It must be totally flat on the surface it's sitting on. Good luck.
2007-07-21 16:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by Zoozy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is a big problem. Get a thick piece of styrofoam and cut it so that it makes the tank level when you place the tank on top of it. That always works for me.
~ZTM
2007-07-21 17:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
A tank that size is extremely heavy, and there are microscopic "flaws" in both the tank and the stand. The pressure of all that weight, day in, and day out will stress these "flaws" to the breaking point.
If everything is not level, and the stand wasn't made for all that weight, it will break.
Get a proper, LEVEL stand, that's very important.
2007-07-21 16:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
No. And it is the kind of question which you will desire to have asked formerly you made such destructive judgements. - Fiddler Crabs are brackish water creatures that require get admission to to land. they could not survive in clean water, and that they could not survive without land. era. in addition they consume fish. - Neons are energetic, education, comfortable fish. they want 20 gallons minimum, communities of 6+, and acceptable water high quality which may be, dare I say, impossible to maintain in that quantity with that inventory. - 5 gallons is completely stocked with the Betta on my own. completely. No different fish, no crabs. - Bettas are severe-end tropical fish that require a heater to maintain the temperature in the seventy 8-eighty two degree variety. Now, tell your mom which you have have been given been very silly, and that because of the fact you do not desire to kill each and every of the fish and crabs on your tank, you will desire a experience returned to the petstore, in the present day, to return the Tetras and the Crabs. sooner or later, learn and be certain which you will accommodate a minimum of the difficulty-loose standards of dwelling creatures formerly you carry them abode. Impulse purchases will by no ability end nicely.
2016-12-14 15:49:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have any chairs on a wooden or tile surface, you probably have those floor protectors on the bottom of each leg. Put that under the corner to even out the pressure of all that water. Any little problems like that can become major when you consider how much water could potentially end up on your floor.
Nosoop4u
2007-07-21 16:52:03 · answer #7 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think this is an unsafe setup. Water, gravel, and glass weight combined will exceed 500 lbs. The furniture cannot be designed to support this weight and will inevitably fail. Best case scenario when that happens will be broken wood, glass, and water damage. Worst case scenario would be if it failed when someone was standing near it, potentially causing serious injury.
2007-07-21 16:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by Jason C 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
you should not have any problems as long as the tank is set evenly on the stand and you don't over fill the tank,I have done this before and had the tank set up for over 5 years with no problems at all.good luck.
2007-07-21 18:03:50 · answer #9 · answered by davec4real_02 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
water always stays in level but it is your tank witch is not in level i mean ur tank is little inclined and all vertical glass are not perfectly vertical.This will lead to uneven stress on glass and may tends to leakage,even tank may tear-up so level the tank perfectly.
2007-07-21 17:08:59 · answer #10 · answered by jayesh_patel 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋