Tank Unlevel???!!!!!!!!

quads4_life · 03/17/2007, 01:30 AM

I just filled my 125gal tank in my new house and now that it is full I realize that it is about 1/4" lower in the front than the back.

I am going to go under my house to lift about 3ft infront of the tank but I have to go out of town for the weekend. Should I drain the tank and wait untill I get the floor level or will it be ok for the weekend untill I can get the floor lifted?

coast2coast7390 · 03/17/2007, 01:41 AM

dang that sucks
i would probabally tank out as much water as possible when you lift the floor
it should be ok if the tank equipment ie. filters power heads left off

michaeldaly · 03/17/2007, 01:53 AM

1/4 inch is not much, you tank will be okay as long as it's stand / base is perfectly flat.

quads4_life · 03/17/2007, 05:52 AM

I am probly going to level the floor, because I looked under the house and noticed that some of the supports have broken from when the previous owner had the house leveled. I have bad luck and am just a little nervous. The stand is fine I have had the tank setup for 5yrs and just moved it to my new house.

t5Nitro · 03/17/2007, 06:45 AM

Haha, my 125 filled and I noticed the same thing, it should hold. I had mine filled for a bit and running for about a week so far.

Young Frankenstein · 03/17/2007, 07:44 AM

Wopidi do you are taking a big change friend. I would empty as much water as possible. Not because of the 1/4" thats nothing.. it can happen for many reason but when you tell me you have cracked beams that need changing................

bill9999992 · 03/17/2007, 08:45 AM

Why don't you just temporally level your stand using shims? Yes the floor will still be unlevel but tank will be level.

quads4_life · 03/17/2007, 05:13 PM

Well I dont like to take chances with that much water so I drained half of it and I am going to try and crawl under the house and resupport it and finish setting up my tank

Icefire · 03/17/2007, 05:35 PM

level the stand, easier than the floor

quads4_life · 03/18/2007, 09:41 PM

Easier yes but still not right. I am the kind of person if your going to do something why do it half way and then have to go back and do it the right way that you should have done in the first place. So I am going to just go under and level out the floor of my house since I will have to level it out eventuly anyways. Then when I do my tank will be leaning 1/4" backwards.

03/17/2007, 01:30 AM	#1
quads4_life Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 73	Tank Unlevel???!!!!!!!! I just filled my 125gal tank in my new house and now that it is full I realize that it is about 1/4" lower in the front than the back. I am going to go under my house to lift about 3ft infront of the tank but I have to go out of town for the weekend. Should I drain the tank and wait untill I get the floor level or will it be ok for the weekend untill I can get the floor lifted?

03/17/2007, 06:45 AM	#5
t5Nitro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,384	Haha, my 125 filled and I noticed the same thing, it should hold. I had mine filled for a bit and running for about a week so far. __________________ ATI T5 club Current Tank Info: Left the hobby, looking to re-enter in the future

03/17/2007, 05:35 PM	#9
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	level the stand, easier than the floor __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

03/17/2007, 01:41 AM	#2
coast2coast7390 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Garden Grove Posts: 3,627	dang that sucks i would probabally tank out as much water as possible when you lift the floor it should be ok if the tank equipment ie. filters power heads left off

03/17/2007, 01:53 AM	#3
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	1/4 inch is not much, you tank will be okay as long as it's stand / base is perfectly flat.

03/17/2007, 05:52 AM	#4
quads4_life Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 73	I am probly going to level the floor, because I looked under the house and noticed that some of the supports have broken from when the previous owner had the house leveled. I have bad luck and am just a little nervous. The stand is fine I have had the tank setup for 5yrs and just moved it to my new house.

03/17/2007, 07:44 AM	#6
Young Frankenstein Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami Florida. Posts: 3,842	Wopidi do you are taking a big change friend. I would empty as much water as possible. Not because of the 1/4" thats nothing.. it can happen for many reason but when you tell me you have cracked beams that need changing................

03/17/2007, 08:45 AM	#7
bill9999992 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Forest, Ontario Posts: 86	Why don't you just temporally level your stand using shims? Yes the floor will still be unlevel but tank will be level.

03/17/2007, 05:13 PM	#8
quads4_life Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 73	Well I dont like to take chances with that much water so I drained half of it and I am going to try and crawl under the house and resupport it and finish setting up my tank

03/18/2007, 09:41 PM	#10
quads4_life Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 73	Easier yes but still not right. I am the kind of person if your going to do something why do it half way and then have to go back and do it the right way that you should have done in the first place. So I am going to just go under and level out the floor of my house since I will have to level it out eventuly anyways. Then when I do my tank will be leaning 1/4" backwards.