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MK1623

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I used an app to check the level and it was obviously accurate enough and now I have problems.  

 

The floor is not quite flat and the top part of my fish tank is leaning about 4 mm as you can see the photos. 

 

I think I will move contents and do it again. 

 

But how how can I fix when  the floor is flat?   Just put paper or something beneath?  

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Any kind of shim under the stand will work, unless the stand is the problem. A lot of times people use furniture as a stand. Most times it works fine. Sometimes cheap furniture isn't made to hold all the weight of water, and they start to sag, or lean. If the stand is the problem, I'd find something new quick.

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In our basement, I used plastic shims, similar to these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Furniture-Levelers-Alignment-Quality-Custommizable/dp/B07BH1BBHY/ref=sr_1_16?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1542287351&sr=8-16&keywords=plastic+shims&refinements=p_72%3A419153031%2Cp_76%3A419158031

 

But as Ray stated, any shims should work.  Wood shims would probably be easier, but I used plastic in case they got wet.  Just remember, shim the stand, not the tank.  I supported as much of the stand with shims as I could (as opposed to just the corners).

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1 hour ago, RayWhisperer said:

Any kind of shim under the stand will work, unless the stand is the problem. A lot of times people use furniture as a stand. Most times it works fine. Sometimes cheap furniture isn't made to hold all the weight of water, and they start to sag, or lean. If the stand is the problem, I'd find something new quick.

Thank you very much.  Would a plastic one be tough enough?

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1 hour ago, seabass said:

In our basement, I used plastic shims, similar to these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Furniture-Levelers-Alignment-Quality-Custommizable/dp/B07BH1BBHY/ref=sr_1_16?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1542287351&sr=8-16&keywords=plastic+shims&refinements=p_72%3A419153031%2Cp_76%3A419158031

 

But as Ray stated, any shims should work.  Wood shims would probably be easier, but I used plastic in case they got wet.  Just remember, shim the stand, not the tank.  I supported as much of the stand with shims as I could (as opposed to just the corners).

 

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1 hour ago, seabass said:

In our basement, I used plastic shims, similar to these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Furniture-Levelers-Alignment-Quality-Custommizable/dp/B07BH1BBHY/ref=sr_1_16?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1542287351&sr=8-16&keywords=plastic+shims&refinements=p_72%3A419153031%2Cp_76%3A419158031

 

But as Ray stated, any shims should work.  Wood shims would probably be easier, but I used plastic in case they got wet.  Just remember, shim the stand, not the tank.  I supported as much of the stand with shims as I could (as opposed to just the corners).

I think the problem is the floor as when I tested, it came not flat as photos below.  My livingroom is carpeted, which may be not great either. 

 

Would be a plastic in the link you sent sturdy enough?  

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Those plastic shims are great and plenty strong.  They are used in construction for leveling cabinets, doors and windows.  Just slide it under the stand until you get it level and then cutoff the remainder of the shim with a utility knife.  Wooden shims are fine as well. 

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30 minutes ago, specore said:

Those plastic shims are great and plenty strong.  They are used in construction for leveling cabinets, doors and windows.  Just slide it under the stand until you get it level and then cutoff the remainder of the shim with a utility knife.  Wooden shims are fine as well. 

Thank you very much!! 

 

I took out the legs and put carbone and and got it levelled. So I need to very thin ones.  Are there very thin ones?  

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8 minutes ago, MK1623 said:

Are there very thin ones?

Wooden shims from a hardware or home improvement store start very thin and get fatter very gradually.

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7 minutes ago, seabass said:

Wooden shims from a hardware or home improvement store start very thin and get fatter very gradually.

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Thank you very much.  I am going to go to a home improvement store. 

 

Thank you.  

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Gourami Swami

I usually use wood shims. For what it's worth, 4mm is not much, and my tanks are hardly ever 110% level. They usually are off a couple millimeters, as long as I can only barely tell from looking at it, I don't worry about it too much. Some tanks I had like this for years and years, yet to have a leak. I have heard of it happening though, so I guess better safe than sorry.

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