DIY Steel Stand

[mortimersnerd]

I'm building a steel stand for a 36"x36" 150gal. How dead flat does it need to be? I've one of my squares is almost dead flat, but the other is has a little wobble from welding warpage. Probably 1/32", maybe 1/16". Tank does have a rim. Can I put that one on the floor and the flatter one under the tank and have it be OK?

 

[LeBon]

maybe put foam underneath the tank? i do, maybe an inch thick firm foam same size as the tank

 

[Bret]

If you are placing the tank directly on the steel, it needs to be pretty much dead flat. If you place a buffer between the tank and stand like LeBon mentioned, you should be ok with a small amount of warpage. 1/32" is probably fine, anything over 1/16th I would start to get a little worried. Definitely put the flatter side tank side, the floor probably has more of a variance that 1/32" anyways.