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Maybe a little flexible but probably not much. I got some shims from Home Depot this afternoon and put them under to where they just stopped and cut them off and put back under in 5 places. I think that will do the trick. I will just keep an eye on the level of the tank and stand. Here is another acrylic tank and stand that had an acrylic canopy I had this past summer. I decided I didn't like it after all and sold it. It just had two hollow columns of acrylic holding it up. It had an acrylic base and top that were clear. It is still going strong and I hear from the buyer all the time so I guess that is a good sign. Sometimes I am overly paranoid. I have a 40 and a custom 5 foot 75 gallon acrylic tanks, but I built stands for them. They would hold a car and have foam board on top to even them out. Again thanks to all. I think I will sleep better tonight....lol

This is the best pic I can get of the whole setup. The slick black acrylic doesn't show much detail. The front was open and I used a black acrylic sheet and plastic screws and made a door for it. It is a manufactured stand, I couldn't make that if my life depended on it...lol I used a level and the top and bottom of the stand are flat as far as I can tell so I guess it is the floor. I am going to get some shims and put them just snug where needed and call it a day. I feel like it will be fine. If anyone has anymore comments I welcome them and thanks to all that have replied so far. Ken

So, nabokovfan87, you are saying that 1/16 or less is ok? I also found that one corner of the tank is just off the stand on one corner just enough to get a piece of paper in about an inch. I don't think that will be a problem, but would like opinions on that too. And when I say a corner, this is a hex tank so there are 6 corners.

Here are some pics of the inside of the stand. I outlined the vertical supports and the red x is the clear acrylic back of the stand and the red o is the wall behind so you can see the shape better. The second pic is the side of the front opening. There is an upright like that on both sides of the opening.

The gap is barely high enough to get the cardstock in. I mean the cardstock goes in under the stand from 3 to 6 inches along the gap. Hope that makes more sense. I will get some pics of the inside, but the entire stand is acrylic. The acrylic itself is the stand, not just a skin. Thanks all.

No one?

Ok I got some pics this am. The part between the pieces of card stock are what is not touching the floor. It goes under from about 3 inches to about 6 inches. It did settle some more over night so maybe it will eventually sit right? It is a second hand tank and I don't know what it was sitting on before. Maybe the bottom is bowed out a little and will settle back down? I didn't see this till after I filled it or I would have checked the bottom good. I may have to drain it and do just that. Thanks for the help, Ken

Ok, thanks. It is too dark in room now, but I will get pics tomorrow and post. Thanks again.

I have an acrylic tank and stand that I just finished polishing up and setting up. My question is, one corner and a little of the front of the stand don't touch the floor. I know the floor is fine so I think the stand may be warped some. Does anyone have any experience with a problem like this? Oh, just to clarify the stand is made of acrylic too.TIA, Ken

I would like to suggest you get a controller for every heater . May save fish lives in the long run . InkBird makes DIY ones and plug and play ones .

Sorry FishkeepingNewb , I just saw this . I am in Woodstock and I use Pet Supplies Plus on hiway 92 mostly . I know the guy that works there and he keeps the tanks clean and carries a variety of fish you don't see all the time . He keeps tanks himself and knows a great deal about the hobby . Others include Premier in Marrietta , Optimum in Kennesaw , Creation in Woodstock , and Southern Aquatics in Roswell . gain sorry I missed this for so long . Hope this is still some help to you . Also go and join the plantedtank.net if you are doing live plants . Great bunch of people and tons of info .

Hello . I have been keeping fish for longer than I care to say . Now I have a 30 gal long and a 75 gal acrylic tanks . They are community tanks with Platys , Angels , Cory cats , Tetras and Malaysian trumpet snails , oh and 1 Assasin snail . I could use some more Assassins , but they are hard to find except for mail order . I am a member of a few forums and hope this one will be as helpful as the others . Glad to be here .