Please help, first time AIO Waterbox 65.4 unstable cabinet.

[Marcd86]

Hi there,

I bought a waterbox 65.4g with the Alu Cabinet. Its my first time with AIO coming from a reefer 250.

The cabinet in my opinion is not stable and has some movement left to right. Front to back is stable.


Can someone who has the same cabinet say if this normal. Dont mind the sound this is already fixed.

Im afraid to put water in it, or am i worried to mutch ?

 

[fishguy242]

hi , i would be sure level and stable before and after filling .

 

[Marcd86]

Yeah but how do i get it stable, there are no options with this Alu Cabinet. Im stuck right now.

 

[fishguy242]

Shims ?

 

[Marcd86]

Its the whole cabinet that moves. From left to right. Front and back is fine. I dont trust it.

 

[VintageReefer]

From your description, it’s not that the base is uneven on the floor and the stand is wobbling correct? You are saying instead the stand is stable on the floor, no gaps, yet it is flexing/swaying horizontally? front to back it is sturdy?

 

[Marcd86]

From your description, it’s not they the base is uneven on the floor and the stand is wobbling correct? You are saying instead the stand is stable on the floor, no gaps, yet it is flexing/swaying horizontally? front to back it is sturdy?

Yes exactly, no gaps on the flore. Sorry my English is always great. Its flexing horizontally. Not extreme but i dont trust it. How can this be with expensive waterbox cabinet

 

[FUNGI]

Make sure all screws are tight ...also looks like you already shimmed it. (see white) Looks like your floor is not level:

 

[Marcd86]

Make sure all screws are tight ...also looks like you already shimmed it. (see white) Looks like your floor is not level:

No its filt. So its not damaging my floor with the little points. Its the whole cabinet that is flexing horizontally. Front and back its good. There no gaps on the flore.

 

[fishguy242]

is frame out of square ? I would have them send you a new stand ?

 

[Marcd86]

is frame out of square ? I would have them send you a new stand ?

It doesnt look like it. I really hope not. I really to start the tank as my fish and corrals ar in a quarantine tank

 

[fishguy242]

what do you think is cause ?

 

[Marcd86]

what do you think is cause ?

I dont know. Maybe one with the same cabinet can tell me. The Alu in my eyes cant be al that stable. Its smal and has no horizontally serious crossbeam or something

 

[VintageReefer]

Check for square. Measure exactly from top left corner to bottom right corner
Then measure top right corner to bottom left.

Number should be identical.

Do this on the front and back and record measurements

All should be identical if it is perfectly square

 

[VintageReefer]

How are the vertical and horizontal pieces attached on the aluminum stands? Are there connectors / brackets, welding? Anything that can be tightened?

 

[B&CinB.C.]

I have an aluminum stand under my innovative marine 75 gallon tank and its solid . I would contact the manufacturers customer service before I put water in that tank

 

[Marcd86]

I have an aluminum stand under my innovative marine 75 gallon tank and its solid . I would contact the manufacturers customer service before I put water in that tank

Do you Maybe have a picture of the inside ? I dont get it, why isn't there really a crossbeam anywhere. Its a rare construction in my opinion, its my first alu so maybe its normal. But flexing isn't

 

[B&CinB.C.]

Here's a couple of pictures of my stand with the doors open .No crossmember other than the two at the top and bottom of the front doors and the same in the back. It's kind of hard to see with the sump in there. I found videos on u-tube that really helped with building the stand.

 

[Marcd86]

Its tightened with tbolts.

Had contact with waterbox and the say it needs tightening. Well thats not possible, al screws when tightened to hard come lose and break down. Checked it 4 times, everything is how it should be. I now have one piece of junk cabinet)aquarium in my living room and cant do absolute nothing with it.

Im verry disappointed.

 

[Marcd86]

Here's a couple of pictures of my stand with the doors open .No crossmember other than the two at the top and bottom of the front doors and the same in the back. It's kind of hard to see with the sump in there. I found videos on u-tube that really helped with building the stand.

It looks like you're frame is thicker, doesnt look the same to me.