Is my tank stand okay like this???

[jeller]

I shimed my tank so that the bubble within the level is between the lines on the front, back, middle and sides. After doing this one of the stands feet is slightly elevated. Would this be a problem? I’ve head you want all legs of the stand flush with the floor so that the weight is on the corners.

below are the pictures of how I placed the shims, also the pictures of one foot that seems flat on the floor, then the foot that is slightly elevated.

also: it is a 14 gallon peninsula, the level is reading pretty close to center but just a little off on the back and sides of the stand. Is this okay?

 

[DCR]

I think it is far more important to have all four feet in contact with the floor than have the stand level. I would not do that. If you are going to shim, it should be under the feet.

 

[jeller]

I think it is far more important to have all four feet in contact with the floor than have the stand level. I would not do that. If you are going to shim, it should be under the feet.

Okay, thank you! All good to keep the foam pads on the feet then?

 

[DCR]

Not really familiar with foam pads on feet but they should not hurt anything. Make sure that you cannot rock the stand in any way so that all four feet are firmly in contact with the floor.

 

[jhuntstl]

Foam pads are likely meant to self level to some extent. I wouldn't shim under the foam, but next to it. You could remove the foam and use the shims to get perfect level in all 4 corners. We're talking 14g, though. You want to be level, but you'd have to seriously botch your shim job to cause an issue imo.

 

[scrappy35]

You’re on the right track leveling the stand, just like said before, level right under the feet. my floor in the basement has shifted 3/4”. I cut different thicknesses of shims until I got the stand level On all 4 corners.

 

[jeller]

Foam pads are likely meant to self level to some extent. I wouldn't shim under the foam, but next to it. You could remove the foam and use the shims to get perfect level in all 4 corners. We're talking 14g, though. You want to be level, but you'd have to seriously botch your shim job to cause an issue imo.

So here’s what it looks like on the foot pads all shims removed. This is front back middle and corners:
Good enough for a 14g?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So here’s what it looks like on the foot pads all shims removed. This is front back middle and corners:
Good enough for a 14g?

Yes- Level is key

 

[jhuntstl]

I would say that's good enough. Fill her up and see what the foam does. It very well may level perfect. You could always add shims after the fact.

 

[jhuntstl]

Btw, the water line of your tank is a better indicator of level than any cheap little $10 torpedo level.