Art Aquariums Anime Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 None of the floors in my apartment are level but I’ve had tanks here for years without issue. Setting up a new one but I have a snake enclosure under it so I’m a bit more worried. Wood and cinder block stand. I have shims if I need to use them but I’m afraid they would do more harm than good in the long run. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland M Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 I would shim because the water level would bug me. If you do decide to shim it then shim the wood, not the tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 I have tanks that aren’t exactly level due to weight on the stands and I haven’t had an issue. My understanding is that it won’t harm anything, as long as it’s in one direction. Either left to right OR front to back. The problem comes when you’re essentially twisting the tank (BOTH left to right AND front to back). Like @Cleveland M said, the water line can be a bit annoying, but with my tanks that dip to the left, it’s not enough that it comes below the black trim, so when I’m looking at the tank I can’t notice the water specifically, but I can notice that the tank isn’t exactly level. It is what it is. When I move I plan on redoing some things to take the annoyance out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted October 30, 2022 Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2022 If it was my personal tank in a building I own. I would trust it. The only thing I really care about is diagonally, you don't want the aquarium "twisting". Otherwise, for me personally as long as the water level stays above the black trim on the lowest side, I'm happy. I do make a reasonable attempt to level something, but at a certain point it's not worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 like above, i make an effort to level the stand, but if it moves after filling i dont sweat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Aquariums Anime Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Thanks for the help everyone. I will say that it seemed to be more level before the water was added. I think I may drain it and play round with it a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 On 10/30/2022 at 5:37 PM, Art Aquariums Anime said: Thanks for the help everyone. I will say that it seemed to be more level before the water was added. I think I may drain it and play round with it a bit more. they tend to move a bit when filled up, unless they are on concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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