What do you think??

[Areeflover]

I’ve got rock sand and about 15 gallons of water in my 90 now there is a difference in water level less than an 1/8 from the left to right. Am I safe to proceed??

Now I’m also theorizing, based off physics. With more rock on right and sand. And overflow on left the water displacement is different from left to right.. that could be the difference?there??? Or am I completely wrong?

 

[NB Reefer]

Are you running a return pump when measuring? If so I would turn it off to do the measurement. I believe, not a scientist, that if the tank is level and stable there shouldn’t be a water level difference from one side to the other. Maybe shim the low side to level?

 

[Areeflover]

Are you running a return pump when measuring? If so I would turn it off to do the measurement. I believe, not a scientist, that if the tank is level and stable there shouldn’t be a water level difference from one side to the other. Maybe shim the low side to level?

No I’m in the middle of filling it up.. I’m setting it up now it’s got 20gal of water in it currently

 

[Jgg12002]

As far as I’m concerned my tanks 75 gallon and 50 gallon are both within 1/16” on bare floor and I’m happy. I've Often wondered about shims and the stand warping. I’m no expert but i would fill it up.

 

[KWT]

It should not matter what you have in the tank water finds it’s own lever, if there is a difference in water level, then the tank is not level.

 

[Uncle99]

Did you fully level the dry tank?

 

[Areeflover]

Did you fully level the dry tank?

No about 25 gallons in it now

 

[vetteguy53081]

Out of level and tank or stand needs to be shimmed. I’d go with stand

 

[Areeflover]

As far as I’m concerned my tanks 75 gallon and 50 gallon are both within 1/16” on bare floor and I’m happy. I've Often wondered about shims and the stand warping. I’m no expert but i would fill it up.

It’s definitely not on bare floor. Lot of shims on left side put a long piece of trim under it to support entire left side. But I went ahead and beat shim in a little more got it <1/16 difference

 

[Areeflover]

Out of level and tank or stand needs to be shimmed. I’d go with stand

Oh trust me I had shims under it just was perfectly level

 

[vetteguy53081]

Oh trust me I had shims under it just was perfectly level

Check it now with water in it

 

[KWT]

It settled more after you put additional weight on it

 

[Uncle99]

No about 25 gallons in it now

Level the tank, both ways.
Check floor is not bowing

 

[Areeflover]

Check it now with water in it

Sorry I meant wasn’t perfect..

 

[Areeflover]

Level the tank, both ways.

I did, it’s good now <1/16 both ways

 

[Areeflover]

So I shimmed it friday pretty dang close to perfect.. I started to fill decided to measure has just over an 1/8th difference from left to right water level I went ahead beat the shims gently a little more now it’s <1/16th

 

[Areeflover]

Level the tank, both ways.
Check floor is not bowing

No trust me no way it’s Bowing I’m on first floor it’s not that much weight yet. I’m good

 

[Areeflover]

Anyways if it cracks it’ll flow to the outside wall lol only one wall will be damaged hahahaha this room slopes

 

[theMeat]

Hope you leveled the stand, not the tank

 

[Areeflover]

Hope you leveled the stand, not the tank

Oh I definitely leveled the stand. Focus on the corners. Added extra support anyways