[AquaticLife] I really messed up this time!
This is the perfect time to use cedar shakes to level the tank. If need be, the shake could go under the legs all the way to the back, then you can either break them , cut them with an X-acto knife (or score them prior to breaking), or use a coping saw to cut the shake that is not needed.
\Steve//
> —–Original Message—– > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > bill1433 > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:16 AM > To: AquaticLife > Subject: [AquaticLife] I really messed up this time! > > 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 > > >
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