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I really need some advice. I bought a second-hand Red Sea Reefer 250. It has been filled and used for many years. The neoprene mat beneath the tank is clearly no longer level. While the tank is empty it has been crushed down to be totally flat, whereas at the back the mat is much thicker - in fact, without water, the back of the tank is lifted a tiny bit off of the mat.
This is clearly because of the Red Sea Reefer's design where the front of the tank is not supported by the stand so that the doors are flush with it.
Is this normal for old Red Sea tanks? Is the tank overbuilt enough to deal with it?
I presume that as the tank is filled with water the pressure will squash the mat a bit - but the glass on itself already ways a ton and must be squashing the mat on its own already.
Should I shim the tank with the prediction that the tank will lean back slightly as I fill it?
Thanks!
This is clearly because of the Red Sea Reefer's design where the front of the tank is not supported by the stand so that the doors are flush with it.
Is this normal for old Red Sea tanks? Is the tank overbuilt enough to deal with it?
I presume that as the tank is filled with water the pressure will squash the mat a bit - but the glass on itself already ways a ton and must be squashing the mat on its own already.
Should I shim the tank with the prediction that the tank will lean back slightly as I fill it?
Thanks!