Will warped stand settle flat?

[TimeTwister]

I recently bought a 150 gallon aquarium (5x2x2) and built the typical DIY stand based off 2x4s and 2x6s. Everything is glued and assembled with pocket screws, checked for square as assembling and built it on a flat concrete floor.

However, once the frame was all assembled the stand developed a warp diagonally. The front right and rear left corners sit flat, but the rear right and front left corners rock. If I stack some weights on those two corners the whole stand sits flat.

As long as the weight of the full tank will cause the stand to sit flat am I ok, or do I need to scrap this stand? If it matters the tank is rimless so there will be 3/4'' plywood on top with foam and it will also use 3/4'' plywood to add a face frame on the sides and front and bottom shelf and 1/4'' plywood on the back. I am just holding on adding the plywood until i decide if the frame needs to be scrapped or not.

What do you all think?

 

[Matthew Frost]

You should be absolutely fine. That stand looks solid. Dimensional tends to do that when its all screwed together. I have built a bunch of stands like this and as long as it sits level when its loaded you're good.

 

[Pntbll687]

You should be ok, but you could always use some shims on the stand if needed.

 

[reef lover]

It will be fine.

 

[WVNed]

You will be fine. Weight it down so it is flat before you screw the plywood on.

 

[TimeTwister]

Thanks all for the feedback. Every other stand I have build has held up just fine, but this is my first larger tank, and my first rimless with starfire glass so I am being extra paranoid on making sure something as important as the stand will be good.

 

[ndrwater]

It should. But... I would get some weight on the stand before you add the skins. The skins will hold things in place.