Next point - tank levelling

[MitchM]

Laminate floors on foam are meant to "float" to allow for expansion and contraction. If you weigh down the laminate floor permanently with an aquarium, you could notice buckling in other areas of the room.
I would cut out the laminate and then either level with shims (plastic or wood) or go ahead with a self levelling cement.

Mitch

[StirCrazy]

hmm.. maybe I should take a road tripto Victoria to give you a hand. do it like we did your other one. wooden shims, but not just at the corner. we did the other tank in more places than that.

you want the bottom to be suported all along so ever 2 or 3" put a shim. if there realy is that much of a hump then you can do as sugested as put 1/2" plywood strips under the places that it will fit then shim that if needed.

the other way, which is the way I would do it, is to build a "bottom" to the frame which you build directly on the floor and make dead level then mount the frame to it.

but this involves being able to rip 2X4s on an angle, so might not be the simplest way for ya, and would raise your stand up at least another inch or two.

Steve

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Laminate floors on foam are meant to "float" to allow for expansion and contraction. If you weigh down the laminate floor permanently with an aquarium, you could notice buckling in other areas of the room.

Mitch

The stand only covers about 2 lengths, a few rows deep, and the other outer edges have lots of float room. I'm not sure that's a big concern??

[MitchM]

Yeah, I'm not there and can't see it, I'm just saying what I know about some things...
Free advice and all... I try to give advice like I'm being paid for it. Don't want somethng to come back and haunt me.

Mitch

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Yeah, I'm not there and can't see it, I'm just saying what I know about some things...
Free advice and all... I try to give advice like I'm being paid for it. Don't want somethng to come back and haunt me.

Mitch

Too late, my lawyer says you're now liable for the tank landing on my tenant -lol

Ya, it's hard to say, and pics won't show enough detail to be any help, but so far, all good advice.
Well, except the part about Steve coming to my house

[MitchM]

Meh...you're good to go as far as support for the weight of the tank.

As far as making it pretty and down the road not saying "I should have done "****" differently - that's your call.

Mitch

[Lance]

Wide, hardwood shims every 5 to 6 inches and you're good to go.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Lance

Wide, hardwood shims every 5 to 6 inches and you're good to go.

Except once in place, I won't be able to get to the back edge...but I think I should be ok, the reaer centre is sitting solidly, so shimming the corners should suffice. I hope