Can't get tank to level!

[Om84]

I'm building my SCA 66 gallon tank. I already put rock and water in unfortunately.

I am noticing a very slight unleveling of the tank. By measuring the water level from front to back, the front seems to be 6 mm lower than the back. It's the same right and left side of the tank. Is this going to be a big deal for a tank of this size?

Thanks

 

[Idoc]

Risky... that's a lot of stress on the seems.

You can't level the stand with shims?

 

[W@tchm@n]

Risky... that's a lot of stress on the seems.

You can't level the stand with shims?

+1
Thats a lot of stress...
U could even try some old bank/credit cards

 

[GThompson]

Make sure to drain the water before you start trying to level it. The stress of try to lift the tank with that much water in it can cause it to crack. Good luck

 

[Om84]

How bad is that?

 

[Zos4me]

I know you have rock in it but I used some feet from Amazon. Drill a hole tap in the blind nut and screw in the feet. Took me 5 mins to level new tank.

 

[Zos4me]

How bad is that?

Ya need to fix before you go any further

 

[Om84]

How’s that?

Emptied all the new water, removed the rock, added shims. Hope it stays leveled after I fill it up. Thanks for telling me to do the right thing.

 

[Zos4me]

Make sure it is level front to back as well

 

[Om84]

Yep, looks like needed to put shims on both sides and now leveled everywhere. Can these weak pieces of wood really bear all this weight? I only put one each on back both right and left sides. It was all needed to level. Or do I need to place more pieces?

 

[Zos4me]

Might wanna put some in anywhere there is a gap just to help.slide them in and then cut them so they don't look like hell .just don't upset what you have done already