Am I level enough to test fill?

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I have some equipment I want to test out on my reefer 350 that will be moved into my house from a friend’s basement in about a month. His basement is concrete and very unlevel. I shimmed several of the feet and was able to have it leveled close. See pics. Think I’m good to test fill and run return pump, etc for a day or two?

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Yes, I personally wouldn't hesitate to test fill that tank......that isn't that far off from being level. Others might have a different opinion though lol.
That’s what I’m leaning towards. I just want to be certain since this is my first Red Sea tank, and I’ve read all the horror stories haha. Though I believe those were mostly with the 425 and up sizes.

On a side note, the reefer 350 front pane is supposed to hang over the front part of the stand, and the back pane needs to be on the level mat correct?
 

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I like to check with a water level once I've gotten close with the bubble level, just grab a piece of tubing. Good for the left/right measurement if you don't have a long bubble level.
 
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I like to check with a water level once I've gotten close with the bubble level, just grab a piece of tubing. Good for the left/right measurement if you don't have a long bubble level.
My level is 4 feet unfortunately. But I definitely will when it’s in its permanent location in my house
 

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Just lift up the level on one end to make the bubble leveled and see how far off it is. If it's <0.25", a couple days should be fine.
I would hesitate to fill if it's more than 0.5" off on a rimless. If it's fill and drain, okay. But if it's sitting there for a couple days, you can potentially weaken the silicone with all that weight tilting to one side.
On another note. How hard is it to level a tank that size? I shimmed and leveled my 800lb within an hour. I rather be safe than sorry.

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Just lift up the level on one end to make the bubble leveled and see how far off it is. If it's <0.25", a couple days should be fine.
I would hesitate to fill if it's more than 0.5" off on a rimless. If it's fill and drain, okay. But if it's sitting there for a couple days, you can potentially weaken the silicone with all that weight tilting to one side.
On another note. How hard is it to level a tank that size? I shimmed and leveled my 800lb within an hour. I rather be safe than sorry.

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Using a retractable tape measurer, it appears to be 2/7th of an inch off level. Odd measurement but closer to 1/4” than 1/2”

I used an inflatable wedge to lift the stand to slide shims under it. I’m just out of shims since I had to double up on 3 feet lol.
 

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0.285" is probably fine for a couple days. If the tank is braced at the top, I wouldn't hesitate. A rimless needs to be more careful. But then again, I see people running 1-2" wave on their rimless tank. So who knows.
 
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