acrylic tank not touching stand in middle

[Iafrate]

two months after setting up my tank I noticed that part of my tank is not touching the stand. is there anything I can do to fix it without completely breaking it down or do I just hope for the best? could i possible spray some spray foam under it?

 

[polyppal]

two months after setting up my tank I noticed that part of my tank is not touching the stand. is there anything I can do to fix it without completely breaking it down or do I just hope for the best? could i possible spray some spray foam under it?

Pics would help

 

[Iafrate]

Pics would help

 

[JGT]

Not much of a gap. Wouldn’t worry about it. Over time, it may settle and even out.

 

[Iafrate]

Not much of a gap. Wouldn’t worry about it. Over time, it may settle and even out.

The gap itself isn’t big but it spans almost 4 of the 6 foot tank.

 

[JGT]

The corners of a stand carry the majority of the weight so not concerned. Also, can u see daylight under the gap? Could be the tank is resting on the inner portion of the stand.

 

[Iafrate]

The corners of a stand carry the majority of the weight so not concerned. Also, can u see daylight under the gap? Could be the tank is resting on the inner portion of the stand.

After trying to slide a standard printer paper under the tank it goes as far in leaving only roughly 2 inches sticking out. So i’m assuming the middle and all four corners are touching the stand?

 

[polyppal]

if its that large a bow it could be causing stress on the tank, but it is better that its acrylic than being glass. Still if it were me, I would drain the water out of the tank into a temporary holding vessel, put a thick neoprene pad under it and then add the water back

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[polyppal]

how big is the tank?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Gaps are generally not acceptable but this seems safe
In the future when placing a tank on a stand, place 1” styrofoam down first which acts as a leveling mat

 

[Iafrate]

how big is the tank?

220 and I already have my live stock transferred over to it so that would be difficult

 

[Iafrate]

Gaps are generally not acceptable but this seems safe
In the future when placing a tank on a stand, place 1” styrofoam down first which acts as a leveling mat

I originally planned but after taking multiple levels to it I thought I didn’t need it and I didn’t notice until it was this late

 

[polyppal]

thats wood for ya, it rarely is perfectly level/straight

hmm yeah that would suck then. I dont think spraying foam under it would really do anything, its more of a insulator than a load bearing solution

 

[JGT]

After trying to slide a standard printer paper under the tank it goes as far in leaving only roughly 2 inches sticking out. So i’m assuming the middle and all four corners are touching the stand?

As long as you’re confident in the strength/stability of the stand I wouldn’t sweat it. If it keeps you up at night, buy some composite shims and shim the gap.

 

[Iafrate]

thats wood for ya, it rarely is perfectly level/straight

hmm yeah that would suck then. I dont think spraying foam under it would really do anything, its more of a insulator than a load bearing solution

So am I at a hope for the best kind of situation?

 

[Iafrate]

As long as you’re confident in the strength/stability of the stand I wouldn’t sweat it. If it keeps you up at night, buy some composite shims and shim the gap.

I feel confident with the stand I use two by sixes to build it

 

[polyppal]

like the others said you will probably be fine it looks pretty minimal. And its much better that its an acrylic tank vs glass.

If you start to notice some stress issues at the seams or corners though, I would deff make a game plan to drain/level/refill it...

 

[JGT]

I feel confident with the stand I use two by sixes to build it

That’s plenty strong. As I said, the corners are really what’s supporting the tank.

 

[Iafrate]

Thank you everyone for the quick replies I feel a little better but also dumb because I knew I should’ve put some foam down before