I see a lot of people using pink insulation boards, yoga mats, and similar, to help level their tanks. I also hear rather extreme "your tank must be on a flat level surface, OR ELSE" posts from time to time. In an ideal circumstance, I agree that a tank should be perfectly level and on a perfectly flat stand.
I have a small tank, 22 gallons, (24"X16"X14") made out of 3/8" glass. For reference, that's the thickness of the glass used to construct a 120g aquarium. Yes. Overkill.
I want to put the tank on a chest of drawers. Between the weight of the tank and the weight of the water, we're talking about 250 lbs. When I put the empty tank on the chest of drawers, it's dead level. However, there is a thin gap between the front right corner and the top of the "stand." I was thinking about putting it on a 1/2" thick sheet of pink board. I cut a sheet for the tank and when the tank is empty, I still see the tiny gap between the pink board and the surface.
So my question for the peanut gallery is, do we think that pink board will compress enough to close the gap, and if it does, how horrible of an idea is it to use this stand. The tank is built like...a tank (the other kind) and so I have a fair amount of confidence in the seams. They have a huge surface area given the total weigh of the water/ dimensions.
Seeking advice from people with first hand experience using leveling mats and pink board in situations like this.
I have a small tank, 22 gallons, (24"X16"X14") made out of 3/8" glass. For reference, that's the thickness of the glass used to construct a 120g aquarium. Yes. Overkill.
I want to put the tank on a chest of drawers. Between the weight of the tank and the weight of the water, we're talking about 250 lbs. When I put the empty tank on the chest of drawers, it's dead level. However, there is a thin gap between the front right corner and the top of the "stand." I was thinking about putting it on a 1/2" thick sheet of pink board. I cut a sheet for the tank and when the tank is empty, I still see the tiny gap between the pink board and the surface.
So my question for the peanut gallery is, do we think that pink board will compress enough to close the gap, and if it does, how horrible of an idea is it to use this stand. The tank is built like...a tank (the other kind) and so I have a fair amount of confidence in the seams. They have a huge surface area given the total weigh of the water/ dimensions.
Seeking advice from people with first hand experience using leveling mats and pink board in situations like this.