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Owlbehere
05-12-2009, 06:58 PM
I didn't want to steal the last post from that person.
Last night when my dad and I got the stand in we had to level it. My floor is unlevel front to back and left to right. It was a royal pain. Anyway we got it so that it was dead level all around. We put the tank on and made sure it was level. I started filling the tank and the water was also level...

This morning I added the fish and the filter and it looks like the water is unlevel. I placed a level on top and the bubble is between the lines but not centered. I have to raise it Id say about 1-2 mm to make it centered.
Is this okay or am I going to mess up the tank?

PostalPenguin
05-12-2009, 07:54 PM
1-2mm is fine. The weight distribution wont change much with just a 1-2mm tilt.

korith
05-12-2009, 08:15 PM
That is fine. It needs to be a lot more unlevel to be a real concern. How large of a tank did you get?

Fishalicious
05-12-2009, 09:02 PM
If you put a thickish piece of styrofoam cut to the size of the tank between the tank and the table the weight will distribute evenly and the tank will be level. :19:

Owlbehere
05-12-2009, 11:57 PM
Phew glad its not a big deal, I already filled it. I got another 46 Bow Front.

I know have George and the barbs in one and the Cory and tetras in another.