I've just seen a few posts where people were saying "my stand is bowing slightly and now there's a 2mm gap between the tank and the stand and my tank is going to break"
My tank has been on this stand with nothing under it for over a year and now I am terrified that something horrible is going to happen. My snake lives just below this tank- I don't even want to think about what might happen if the tank broke.
The photo from the underside, the white things are plant roots
I need this resolved immediately before I spiral from all the worst case scenarios-
This stand is second-hand and I dont like it that much and would be just fine to replace it. What is a good stand that is sturdy and affordable??
I think I messed up bigtime with this one…
Posted by Greedy-Road-9202
3 Comments
Its a rimmed tank, not sure what all the drama is about.
The frame to me seems intentionally bowed by design, guessing when you picked it up the legs always looked like that??
I’d just slot a wooden shim under the foot where you have a 2mm gap.
Look at thrift stores/charity shops for old cheap furniture, measure your tank first and take your tape measure with you (or string cut to the length and width of your tank) so you’re not guesstimating, you can find some great stuff that’s sturdy and pretty good quality even if it’s a bit scuffed/faded
So this is a pretty easy fix if you can do basic welding or know someone who can. Heck you can even do it without moving the tank in between a big water change. – Weld the frame so it gets stronger and insulation mat underneath the tank so glass doesn’t brake.
– You measure the distances where the dents are (or close, it doesn’t matter) and get the metal pieces you need from a shop or maybe even scrap you got laying around. What I would really suggest though is to secure weld the top corners first bcz this might be where the problem would get worse. One zap at a time and slowly you secure the corners and then you weld the bars you’ve cut and you’re done with the stand.
– As for the tank, if you can lift it or somehow drop an insulation mat or foam pad underneath, you’ve solved the gap problem easy peasy. Sorry for the big reply.
Edit typo: dents -not vents