Tank leveling

I just moved my new 115 in and put it on the stand, I spent several hours yesterday leveling the stand with wooden shims, (If anyone wants to know my opinion of Dominion homes just ask :argh :argh :argh ) The stand is level and straight, I put the tank on and it rocks slightly, I shimmed one corner, to see how much rock it had, and I would say less than 1/16'' at the worst point. If this was your basement would you fill the tank with water? Am I just being too picky or is there a worry here? It is a brand new tank (built 4 weeks ago this coming monday), so the silicone is in excellent shape and I would think it will be O.K. but this is a lot of water for my new basement to absorb. Please just give me your thoughts and experiences, I will hold no one liable.

Thanks for your responses, I guess I kinda knew the answer, but was really hoping to get off easy. after what I went through getting the stand pefect, I was really dissapointed with the way the tank sat on it, but short of using a machined steel table, I don't know how a manufacturere could get it any closer. Is there any good way to hide the shims, they won't stand out under the tank so much, but the stand has over 1/2" of shims at one end. The floor is concrete with (lenolium) tile on it. and the shims show up very well.

Interesting situation, what made me the most nervouse was that the tank showed out of level despite the fact that the stand was extremely level. I did some verification work, and found that the stand is still perfect, the tank shows level at every check except one end. I further checked that end and found that the plastic rim was slightly raised, We moved this tank just two days after it was built, although we were very carefull, I suspect that the rim got lifted ever so slightly at one corner. I shimed for the slight rock, actual measurement with feeler gauge was only .029" so far less than 1/16". Wooden shims wouldn't fit so I used metal shim stock. Will be full of water this evening. I am dying to see this tank full and lit. I hope I don't get any more hiccups to deal with.

Is it a cabinet stand?

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It is a cabinet I bought used from my brother he had a 90 on it for several years, the stand itelf is in great shape, I checked it every way I could for level straight, etc. before I set it in the office, the concrete floor is 1/2" lower at one end of a 48" stand than the other. I knew the floor was bad, but didn't expect it to be that bad. I could really rant about the builder of this house, I still get heartburn every time I hear them advertise quality homes, but I'll leave that one alone on this forum.

It's full and running, I was pretty jumpy, but this is the biggest tank I have ever owned, and I was just a little nervous. Looking at it now, I kind of wonder what it was I was so worried about, it's just like setting up 2 55g's I guess.