: Questions about leveling and positioning a 4 foot fish tank We are beginners but have ended up buying a fairly large (4 foot) fish tank and have some questions about setting it up. we are worried about making sure it is

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questions about leveling and positioning a 4 foot fish tank
We are beginners but have ended up buying a fairly large (4 foot) fish tank and have some questions about setting it up.

we are worried about making sure it is level, as a lot of videos say this is very critical and we could get leaks if we don't get it right. the tank has built-in foam on the bottom but seems very thin, and also you can see the gaps between the foam and the cabinet.

Is this normal/will solve itself once there is water in the (200 liter) tank? Or do we need extra foam to be safe? We also noticed that the water doesn't seem completely level when we put about 2cm of water in the tank, so we used a kit from aldi underneath the cabinet that we believe makes it more level. Is doing it like shown in the photo acceptable or is there more to making sure our cabinet is stable?

The other concern is position as we've heard again and again that you don't want direct sunlight on your tank or could end up with algae problems. We're limited in where we can place this size of tank, and have a lot of windows and light in our house. We thought that in the corner although next to a window that has shutters and a glass door that has curtains would be OK, but really want to get it right before filling the tank and making it hard to move anywhere else. will this position be meeting the requirement of "no direct sunlight" enough, or are we likely to have problems?

thanks so much in advance for your patience and attention!

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