Shimming

[RayAllen]

Woo Hoo I get to shim my aquarium stand! Not really excited. Now that ive moved my 210g 84x24x24 off carpet in the family room to a hard floor in the kitchen the right side of the tank/stand is now off by 1/4". Front to back is level but not left to right. I did a fill test today and noticed that on my new 42" Calflow the water is flowing into the right side and not the left so I need to shim. I havnt had to do this before, most of my tanks have been on carpets which acted as a leveler. 1/4" isnt much so will ordinary wood shims do the trick? I do not want to do the pink foam under the tank because I do not have trim that would hide it, plus its the floor thats slightly unlevel not the stand. I have to do this with the tank on the stand because its already plumbed and ready to go.

Ray

[JimD]

hmmm, Id probably be inclined to shim the stand rather than the tank.

[RayAllen]

I am shimming the stand. Stated that in the 1st post; I may have confused you by saying "I have to do this with the tank on the stand because its already plumbed and ready to go." I said because I have the fun of lifting the stand with the tank on it already. I just wanted to know if there is anything speacial i need to do since ive never had to do this or is it as simple as it sounds and I simply slip a shim and im good.

[LoneStar]

Some wood shims should work pretty good.