[AquaticLife] I really messed up this time!
The method that you level would depend on the stand. If it has legs and you do not need much raise I would think you could place a piece of wood directly under the leg, or you could get something at the hardware store that you could raise and lower via a nut and a wrench.
If the stand has the entire bottom touching the floor, then I would think it best to use something that goes the entire length, and shims back - to keep the whole of the stand in contact with the floor. The idea is to keep the stand supported as it was designed - not as critical as the bottom edges of the tank, but pretty important.
I would assume that you want it to look good when done, so you would not want it sticking out in the room very far…
You could send a few photos of the entire thing, and some close ups of the bottom, and mabe an idea would come to mind…
On 1/7/09, bill1433 wrote: > > that’s what I am trying to find out, > > Bill > > — On Wed, 1/7/09, Jpateson@aol.com Jpateson@aol.com > wrote: > > From: Jpateson@aol.com > > > Subject: Re: [AquaticLife] I really messed up this time! > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 11:56 AM > > So, do you shim up the tank stand by adding pieces of wood under the > legs,or > what? > > Thanks, > > Jim > > In a message dated 1/7/2009 10:13:47 A.M. Central Standard Time, > uneekfish@gmail. com writes: > > Well, I am new here and to fish keeping, but not knew to making mistakes! > > I would drain tank water into 5 gallon buckets and rehome the fish there. > HOB fiter or whatever you have, make it work in the bucket. > > Level the stand so the tank is level. NEVER try and shim up the tank on an > unlevel stand - you would really be asking for it then! > > Put water and fish back in tank with the filter. Heck, you might just as > well get a PWC done while you are at it… So throw some of the old water > out and add new! > > Good Luck! > > On 1/7/09, bill1433 yahoo.com) > > wrote: > > > > In my excitement and enthusiasm when I got that 29-gallon tank for > > Christmas > > I forgot one very, very important thing. > > > > Plumbing and leveling the tank! > > > > I can’t believe an old hand like me messed up this bad, even a “rookie” > > would not > > make this mistake but there it is, as stupid as it is, and I did it! > > > > Now the problem is even more compounded by the stand it sits on. This > > stand is one of those particleboard kit deals and has a flat top for the > > tank and a flat bottom or base. There are no actual tank legs so to speak > > just upright 1 x 6 particleboard pieces. This stand would appears to be > > much like what dealers like to call a pedestal stand. > > > > If we were talking about a steel stand with 4 legs I would know how to > > handle it but for this stand I am lost and angry with myself for being so > > stupid. I am not sure if I should try and level it by just leveling the > > tank alone on the flat top stand or try to level the whole stand all at > once > > with the tank on it. > > > > If anyone has any ideas at all please answer with a real “how to with > step > > by step instructions. I have made some mistakes in my life but in all > > truthfulness, this is the dumbest thing I ever did! A complete tear-down > > and refill would not be easy either, but we would have to take out some > > water because of the weight and also is nowhere to put the fish or > > gravel. Messed up AGAIN! > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ———— —- —- - > > > > Please, DELETE this line and EVERYTHING below it when replying, Thank > You.. > > ·´¯`·.¸¸.>.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸> ¸.·´¯`·.¸. , .·´¯`·..> > > PLEASE, when you REPLY to a post, DELETE all TEXT that is NOT important > to > > the reply & if CHANGING the TOPIC of the original message MODIFY the > SUBJECT > > LINE -> i.e. “new subject (was re: old subject)” > > We Thank You in Advance for Your HELP in this matter.Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ************ **New year…new news. Be the first to know what is making > headlines. (http://www.aol. com/?ncid= emlcntaolcom0000 0026) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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