Fish tank not level.

[Spieg]

Should be fine. I'd check it every month or so to make sure the floor isn't sagging over time.

 

[SlenderFinch]

Should be fine. I'd check it every month or so to make sure the floor isn't sagging over time.

Thanks for that tip I'll make sure to do that.

 

[workhz]

Lift up one end of the level until the bubble is perfectly in the center then see how high the one end is vs the other. This will tell you how much slope your tank has if the level spans the full front of the tank.

While true, the waterline in a filled tank will tell you exactly how far off you are

Not even sure the point of the level in this particular exercise.

 

[fishguy242]

hi sorry, i think you should check both sides of tank, use composite shims ,under front corners of stand.
tap in to true level ,then score and crack off.

am i mistaken ? did i see side to side off level also ?
this can also be corrected ,as above.

it's not the worry of stand failure ,or falling over,
morso ,popping a seam ,would be my main concern.

seen it happen too many times .
and no you do not need to remove water to do this...

 

[SlenderFinch]

hi sorry, i think you should check both sides of tank, use composite shims ,under front corners of stand.
tap in to true level ,then score and crack off.

am i mistaken ? did i see side to side off level also ?
this can also be corrected ,as above.

it's not the worry of stand failure ,or falling over,
morso ,popping a seam ,would be my main concern.

seen it happen too many times .
and no you do not need to remove water to do this...

Thanks dude much appreciated.

I'll look to get some shims next week so I can definitely do this with 400 liters still in the tank?

One of the photos is the left side of the tank and again one at the right and then the last photo is the top of the tank in the middle.

And that's what worries I don't want to be one of the ones that says I could have done things differently.

So I'll definitely make sure to get some shims next week. So I'm guessing I'm just tapping them in at the front of the tank at both sides?

Again thank you much appreciated.

 

[fishguy242]

yes correct, i only see two photos ,left side ? and center of front,
from just these two pics ,think you can get away with only shimming left front corner.
but if you have pic of level on right, please post.
if not do not worry. you will be using level when shimming...

 

[SlenderFinch]

yes correct, i only see two photos ,left side ? and center of front,
from just these two pics ,think you can get away with only shimming left front corner.
but if you have pic of level on right, please post.
if not do not worry. you will be using level when shimming...

Sorry don't know why the right side picture didn't send I'll resend it now.

 

[fishguy242]

ok i see shims under both corners,
how is level across length of tank ?
in front from side to side,use level in center of front .

 

[SlenderFinch]

ok i see shims under both corners,
how is level across length of tank ?
in front from side to side,use level in center of front .

Across the length of the tank is level in fact perfect is just from front to back