Waterbox 110.4 Gen2 Build (Aluminum Frame)

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Level looks good. I fought mine a lot. The bubble was dead nuts centered but after adding water that changed. Very frustrating. When you leak test with tap water double check it while full so you can deal before filling with good water. That’s when mine shifted. These stands blow.

This is an understatement. I’m still struggling to get mine level. After I felt super unsafe with the side to side movement even I could do on the top. When the feet aren’t all on the ground the whole cabinet feels like you could tear it apart with minimal effort. They just should not use 2020 aluminum. They should use 4040 and just let people sigh a sigh of relief. I had a saga fabricating my own back panel with marine grade so I felt better about the side to side. I also made waterbox send me some “reinforcement kits”, which are just 1 2020 alum bar that you can place in the back to try and sure it up. I had them send me a bunch of them and installed them in various places. I also used my own screws to bolt the side panels to the frame because they were loose. Don’t even get me started on the leveling feet. I also hate that once the sump is in there is a bar that has to be installed in the front so you can’t ever get it out. What a terrible design. JUST USE 4040!!! I do not like there not being a flat top. It seems risky just by nature.

I’m really kind of ticked off at Waterbox. Hopefully the tank itself can give me some relief.