Habitat - Indoor :: Urgent: I need perfect advice, not a maybe

[defdylan]

I made a stand for my 55g and it wobbles on the top so the tank wouldnt be level should i wedge it or say [----] it?
its about a little less than a half inch of wobble.
and remaking it isnt an option.

[my.lovely.turtle.]

can you add more braces to it or something like that?

[defdylan]

no like the wood must have been bent because the bottom is not wobbly the top when i put the tank on it it wobbles like uhh like theres a space when i can stick my fingers kinda and if the corner was a little higher it wouldnt wobble

[my.lovely.turtle.]

can you show a pic of it?

[defdylan]

say if you have a board on a stand and if you push on one corner the opposite diagonal goes up. i can take a pic in a minute if you want one

[defdylan]

see all that space (black) i can push that down if i wanted to and the other side would go up

[my.lovely.turtle.]

sorry I can't see the picture. but maybe you can take the top off and level it again?

[defdylan]

there is no top.
but i put a wedge there and carried the 55g out to the garage and it doesnt wobble at all.
think it will be fine?
and you might not because the url is from my email?

[my.lovely.turtle.]

hmm I'm not sure how to help you there.

[jozzep]

Either your floor or the stand is not level. Just like a lopsided table, you need to "shim it" to stop the wobble.Wobble is no good for any fish tank, and 55 gal is a decent size.
Cut a piece of wood the size you need to fill and shim it.

[defdylan]

yeah i shimmed the top and it doesnt wobble.
so ima start fillin it theres no bend or wobble anywhere anymore

[jozzep]

yeah i shimmed the top and it doesnt wobble.
so ima start fillin it theres no bend or wobble anywhere anymore

cool
Post pics when ur done.

[papoopeepoo]

absolutely level it before filling!

Make sure anything that is stopping an existing wobble is very sturdy and able to hold a high pressure for extended periods of time. Preferably, your stand would support all areas of the edge, but your best best is leveling so all the glass is taking the same pressure.

[defdylan]

yeah i did that i made sure!
thank you!
ill take pics today