Leveling a Tank

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Enigma

I can fit a piece of paper between the trim and the stand on the front over a length of around 6". I missed that earlier. I checked that the centre of the tank was in contact with the stand. The gap is to the left of centre.

I've got around 15 gallons in the tank so far. Is it important enought that I should drain it and use the foam?

If so, could I use layers of laminate flooring underlay? We've got piles of scraps of that (Hubby installs wood floors for a living).

Yeah if you're just filling it and you got 15 gallons in there, it would be wise to drain it seeing how it's possible some of the tank may not be supported completely. Foam underlay really isn't ideal as it's not very rigid but it would be better than nothing, just make sure it's even and not making things worse. What can work quite well that is readily available and not an eyesore is the one sided black foam tape. It's used for insulating things like attack access hatches and other generic applications, available at pretty much any hardware store. You can just stick to bottom of the tank frame itself.