Tank bowing - Not level

[tapeworm]

I noticed that my tank is bowing a bit in the center. It is a 72"X24"X30" all-glass. It is about an 1/8" bow, no big deal.
I checked my leveling and noticed that the front is 1/4" lower than the back of the tank.
Should I empty out the water and shim it? Or not worry about it?

 

[thangbom]

well bro..u done. got yourself into a bad sinerio.... water weighs about 7.5 lb a gallon..... so perdy soon your tank will bust open from too much weight on the front glass panel.. u best empty the tank.. level it , then refill..... lucky u cought the problem before u had a big mess......

 

[bang guy]

I think 1/4" is fine. Measure it again in 6 months to make sure it doesn't get worse.

 

[nas19320]

You have a center brace(s) from front to back, correct?

 

[moraym]

1/4" isnt too bad at all, glass wont break from just that.

 

[tapeworm]

I have two center braces.
Thanks for the assurance guys, I was on my way to Home Depot to get some trash cans so I can drain the water.

 

[yaksplat]

Just shim the stand, not the tank. I did that on mine and it worked out just fine.
Jim