ADVICE PLEASE! Unleveled tank

[Biglittlerockreefer]

Not what type of floors, what type of floor system we should say. Slab of concrete, crawl space, over a basement? Maybe the floor system itself is moving due to the weight and a floor jack is in order.

Oh sorry I misunderstood. Crawl space.

 

[TUSI]

Empty as much water as you can and level it good. If the tank is off that means could be twisted and eventually it will crack with hydrostatic pressure. By the way if you have a six foot tank and you put a two foot level on the end and your two ft level is off 1/4 " that means in six ft the tank is off 3/4". The bubble will show the same but the gap is multiplied by length.

 

[Biglittlerockreefer]

Empty as much water as you can and level it good. If the tank is off that means could be twisted and eventually it will crack with hydrostatic pressure. By the way if you have a six foot tank and you put a two foot level on the end and your two ft level is off 1/4 " that means in six ft the tank is off 3/4". The bubble will show the same but the gap is multiplied by length.

Ok cool! I guess i will wait till it finish cycling and shim it during the first big w/c.

 

[Biglittlerockreefer]

Thank you so much for the advice everyone! It is greatly appreciated!

 

[jdl513]

There is a crawl space under the floor? If yes curious to see level when tank is empty. Could be the floor is flexing unevenly when display is full. If so might need to relocate the tank.

 

[trido]

Length of level shouldn't really matter, unless your using a level on your phone.

Figure it this way. Using a 12" or 1 foot level and it is off 1". You are off 1" in 12".

Using a 48" or 4 foot level and you are off 1". You are off 1/4" in 48". Same amount, just read differently as the length of level changes.

I disagree. I build houses. A six inch pea level is not as accurate as a 2', 4', 6' or my 8' level. The length of the level absolutely does matter.

Also, FWIW I ran smaller tanks out of level for years. My 90G ciclid tank was over an inch lower on one end for about four years until I broke it down. and switched to salt. Most glass tanks under 100G's can handle being a tiny bit lower on one end.

 

[rayn]

I disagree. I build houses. A six inch pea level is not as accurate as a 2', 4', 6' or my 8' level. The length of the level absolutely does matter.

Also, FWIW I ran smaller tanks out of level for years. My 90G ciclid tank was over an inch lower on one end for about four years until I broke it down. and switched to salt. Most glass tanks under 100G's can handle being a tiny bit lower on one end.

Not trying to get into a passing match here, but I build as well. Does a longer level give a better reading? Yes. But it will all read the same, just depends on how the board/wall/tank/floor/ whatever is.

If the object in question, this case a tank that in most people's mind is built correctly, is straight then a level is a level no matter the size. On a board that can be warped, or possibly the floor in this case, a longer level is desired for a more accurate reading.