Anyone else ever find an Aqueon tank that is not perfectly level?

[GailH]

Just curious if anyone else has ever seen this happen. I set up a new 20 gallon long. I always use 3/4" furniture grade plywood under my tanks, wherever they sit, to ensure a perfectly level, smooth surface for the tank to be supported on. This latest tank (after filling it of course) I noticed several days later that only the ends are sitting flush on the board. I can slip an index card under the tank frame in the middle and slide it to within 3" of the end on one side and about 7" of the end on the other. The plywood is not the issue, it is level and smooth. I am going to assume this isn't going to be an issue since the tank has been filled for about a week now and I see no leakage or apparent stress on the glass - which is good, because I really am in no mood to pull it down and take the tank back to the shop for a replacement. Just can't figure out for the life of me why this would be this way. I've never seen it before on any tank. My assumption is that there must be more silicon on the ends, inside of the frame, than in the middle.

 

[MaloK]

Take a measuring tape and verify the distance between the front and back panel, if it remain consistent all the length of the tank. I would assume that there is minimal tension warping the tank.

I always use commercial 1/2 rubber mat under the frame to disperse weight. and have flush contact all along.

 

[GailH]

Take a measuring tape and verify the distance between the front and back panel, if it remain consistent all the length of the tank. I would assume that there is minimal tension warping the tank.

Yes, it is exactly the same the whole way across. Thank you for that suggestion. Now that I know for sure there is no stress on the tank, I am even less concerned. It just really bothers me from the point of view that I have never seen this before. But I guess that tanks are going the same direction as a lot of other things these days so far as quality control is concerned

 

[MaloK]

Check it like that for a while and if nothing changes. I would be OK with it.