Got a new 225 acrylic tank, have some questions

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wednesday13 said:
Im all for it lol… glass bang till the end ??
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So as I mentioned yesterday I was going to call the manufacturer.

I sent him an email with all the pics. He said that the panels that they have been getting are not 100% flat and are bowed at times. He said that from looking at the pics it should be no issue, seam separation occurs when there are differences much greater than that.

He said that IF you want, you can shim the wood to meet the tank but that's not necessary for this small of a gap.
 
Dawgz said:
So as I mentioned yesterday I was going to call the manufacturer.

I sent him an email with all the pics. He said that the panels that they have been getting are not 100% flat and are bowed at times. He said that from looking at the pics it should be no issue, seam separation occurs when there are differences much greater than that.

He said that IF you want, you can shim the wood to meet the tank but that's not necessary for this small of a gap.
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For the cost of some shims id fill the gap as best as possible but thats just me. Sure it will probably be fine for yrs… y not eliminate any future issues tho while its dry and easy to do.
 
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wednesday13 said:
For the cost of some shims id fill the gap as best as possible but thats just me. Sure it will probably be fine for yrs… y not eliminate any future issues tho while its dry and easy to do.
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Yea I hear you. I'll try to shim it in the middle area, I just hope I'm not going to exaggerate this bowing by doing it incorrectly.

I will have to buy some composite or plastic shims that are not that big and get those in there between the support beams in the middle of the stand under the plywood and along the edges so its even.

Basically I am molding the Plywood to butt against the bottom of the tank, correct? Maybe I'm still over thinking this but then when the tank settles on that now elevated portion of the plywood, what happens to the sides of the tank and those seams since maybe the middle may become a fulcrum with the shims.
 
Dawgz said:
Yea I hear you. I'll try to shim it in the middle area, I just hope I'm not going to exaggerate this bowing by doing it incorrectly.

I will have to buy some composite or plastic shims that are not that big and get those in there between the support beams in the middle of the stand under the plywood and along the edges so its even.

Basically I am molding the Plywood to butt against the bottom of the tank, correct? Maybe I'm still over thinking this but then when the tank settles on that now elevated portion of the plywood, what happens to the sides of the tank and those seams since maybe the middle may become a fulcrum with the shims.
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No need to force anything in there super hard…just filling the void so the middle cant drop. Theres no fulcrum created unless u really hammer em in there past the point of level. Ud be surprised how little tanks settle even 300-500gal+… they just dont… fill er up and check it out, its only 225g lol… honestly u can fill it then put the shims in. That will prevent u going past the point of level.
 
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wednesday13 said:
No need to force anything in there super hard…just filling the void so the middle cant drop. Theres no fulcrum created unless u really hammer em in there past the point of level. Ud be surprised how little tanks settle even 300-500gal+… they just dont… fill er up and check it out, its only 225g lol… honestly u can fill it then put the shims in. That will prevent u going past the point of level.
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Yea makes sense.

The plywood is bolted down with two bolts on the left and right sides of the stand, recessed so it isn't sticking out.. I should probably leave them in while I shim it. It probably doesn't even matter either way.
 
Dawgz said:
Yea makes sense.

The plywood is bolted down with two bolts on the left and right sides of the stand, recessed so it isn't sticking out.. I should probably leave them in while I shim it. It probably doesn't even matter either way.
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Fill er up ?? lol
 
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