Tank Leaning Forward

[antonbhoy]

Hi folks,
I was setting up a tank the other night and when I filled it with water, I noticed that it's leaning forward slightly. The water level at the front of the tank is between 2-3mm higher than the back.  I there a tolerance, or should the water be dead level. I have an aquarium base mat between the tank and the stand, and the tank itself (marina style 35) sits in a plastic frame.

 

[Alasse]

My 4ft is not level, and it quite a bit more than 2-3mm, no probs only that when i fill it so you cant see waterline, it is deeper one end than the other

 

[ShinySideUp]

My six footer is about 5mm higher at one end and the same distance front to back. I used to worry about it but it's been there nearly two years and nothing much has changed. My stand is on carpet on a concrete floor, I'd worry a lot more if it was on a wooden floor.

 

[SeanTrollope]

yea its fine

 

[antonbhoy]

Thanks for the replies folks.  The one thing I failed to check initially was, how level is the floor? It's not, and my flat is only a year old.  Though, I cut a strip of off cut carpet, and ran it under the front of the unit and that has helped level it off.

 

[ShinySideUp]

I'd love to get mine absolutely level but with the empty tank and stand weighing in at about 140kg it would have to be totally empty before I attempted it; with another 600kg of water in the tank...well, it'll just have to stay a bit skewed.