Please help tank uneven

[Miller Aquatic]

So I filled up my tank and the tank is level but the water level is different on each side. The left is a little lower than the right. I think it’s because the return is only shooting the right side for some reason. The right line is getting all the flow. Is it because it is a lot longer away or what.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

Certainly could be.

Does the stand have leveling feet?

Honestly I've never had good luck getting shims in place with this kind of weight involved.

Is it just water, sand, and rock in the tank right now? I'd be inclined to drain most of the water in to brutes, throw the rock in there too, getting rid of most of the weight while you try and get it level.

And I'd get a 6 foot level.

I drained all the water so all I have in there are rocks. No there are not any leveling feet the stand is flat along the bottom

 

[Miller Aquatic]

I disagree the weight is huge and it would only be on the edge of the tank the bottom of the tank would likely give way. Level the Stand as I said shim every open space and hide the mess with trim down to the floor. Also as I said the stand is pretty flimsy

So if I shim the low side up 1/4” I’d have to also have shims along the front and back in the open space?

 

[Freenow54]

Just curious because I want to improve or just stop talking. I have posted the very same advice that others suggest way at the beginning more than once without being acknowledged once. How come?

 

[Dburr1014]

Just curious because I want to improve or just stop talking. I have posted the very same advice that others suggest way at the beginning more than once without being acknowledged once. How come?

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What do you mean?
Maybe a lot going on with draining his tank and all. I don't know.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

Just curious because I want to improve or just stop talking. I have posted the very same advice that others suggest way at the beginning more than once without being acknowledged once. How come?

I have been replying to comments in between my highschool classes and I’ve been draining the tank and i just went to get the shims from the hardware store. I’m sorry if I didn’t acknowledge you.

 

[Romeo_Reefer]

Did you put the level on the top of the tank to see if your black brace is glued evenly? Maybe it just looks uneven because of the top black band?

 

[Miller Aquatic]

Did you put the level on the top of the tank to see if your black brace is glued evenly? Maybe it just looks uneven because of the top black band?

The bracing seems to be level I’m gonna try and shim it tonight when I have help

 

[BryanM]

After you shim one side and get the top level I would absolutely use a few more shims to "shore up" from the first shim, every 6-8 inches to give that stand support all the way across. you don't want it drooping between the shim and whatever is touching the floor.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

So I used the shims about every 3 inches on side and shored up the front but I couldn’t do the back side will this be ok or no?

 

[phillyb614]

If it were me, I would leave it off the wall about 18-24 inches. This would not only give you room to shim the back, but will give you room for doing routine maintenance.

Very risky not shimming the back. Could cause things to sag/fail.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

If it were me, I would leave it off the wall about 18-24 inches. This would not only give you room to shim the back, but will give you room for doing routine maintenance.

Very risky not shimming the back. Could cause things to sag/fail.

Unfortunately I wouldn’t be able to do that but I did manage to place a couple shims back there I could hammer them in or anything but they are back there

 

[phillyb614]

f you are going to have the stand tight to the wall, are you able to screw the back of the stand to the studs in your wall. That would help to keep it from sagging.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

f you are going to have the stand tight to the wall, are you able to screw the back of the stand to the studs in your wall. That would help to keep it from sagging.

no I wouldn’t be able to I got it so the sides right to left are equal but the front to back is off is the front to back a big deal since it won’t affect my overflow like it did left to right ? What if I have my gyre going forward?

 

[phillyb614]

The flow in your tank isn’t going to adjust the weight distribution at all. Only thing I can think of at this point, is to perhaps put some cantilever type brackets inside your stand to transfer some of the weight from the back to the front. After that, I am out of ideas unfortunately.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

The flow in your tank isn’t going to adjust the weight distribution at all. Only thing I can think of at this point, is to perhaps put some cantilever type brackets inside your stand to transfer some of the weight from the back to the front. After that, I am out of ideas unfortunately.

Thank you for all the ideas, I appreciate your help!!

 

[phillyb614]

Oh, you’re asking about the tank being level front to back. My bad. As long as you are getting a good amount of water turnover into your filtration, I don’t see that being a problem. And yes, flow would help this situation.

 

[Miller Aquatic]

so for the floor situation I’m thinking I’m gonna either sister the joists or have a contractor come out and beef it up with jacks like others have mentioned. I didn’t want to do so but it seems pretty clear that it will be necceary