Rimless tank stand not level. Still safe for 7 gallons?

[MoshJosh]

Homemade stand, unfortunately the center is a little lower than the corners, think the leveling mat will make up for it? Safe to use?

 

[CoralB]

is there a way that you can skim the top with a putty to level it out ??

 

[MoshJosh]

is there a way that you can skim the top with a putty to level it out ??

You mean like a wood putty/Bondo? Maybe I guess, But was really hoping for a quicker, and more simplistic, fix hahaha might a second thinner mat in the middle work?

 

[CoralB]

Yah ! Like a wood filler or something to level it as the tank you have doesn’t have a rim on its bottom so the glass fits squarely on the stand and maybe a second pad might work but you are going to have roughly 42 lbs to Over 60 lbs if you put sand and rock . Good luck !

 

[Quietman]

Unfortunately rimless tanks need support on all parts of bottom pane. Framed tank would be ok. If stand was tipped slightly that would be acceptable too. But a gap is structurally unsound. Pad might work hard to tell from pic. Usually a pad is to equal out minor defects rather than gaps. Perhaps a layer of hardboard, ply, or acrylic.

 

[Tamberav]

I would put a new flat board over it. So instead of two boards like you have, one solid one.

That pad even has a gap so it’s pretty bad. Rimless needs a nice flat surface. The tank may be small but the glass is also thinner.

You don’t want your expensive corals and fish on the floor dead.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Back in my day... we would get out the Hand Plane and Plane the sucker flat...