Tank balance

[jjkim]

Hi i have 55 gallon tank and its on my hallway on a carpet floor
I just noticed that the left side of the floor got lowered so the water level isnt equal
Should i be worried about this or does it not affect the tank?
And if this is a problem is there a way to balance it?
Thanks,

 

[Jim]

Yes it has an effect on the tank. Your tank and stand shoul be level side to side and front to back. You may have to lower the water level and shim the stand to get it level.

 

[thirty6]

i used the plastic shims from home depot to level my tank out. they work well and are wont be effected if for some reason they get wet while working on the tank. uneven tank would a never ending headache/concern. you would more than likely have to drain the tank though to do this

the tank isnt so large that you can level it off without causing a huge project. if you do this take advantage and do some other maintenance you may have been putting off because it would be a pia to do with a full tank.

 

[edd]

it depends how far out of level it is. 1/4" or so i wouldn't worry about.
my 150 is a little less than a 1/4, but so far no problem. i also had a 90 that was 1/2" side to side out, it was up for 4 yrs and never had a problem.

 

[Rob&Gab]

my girls frag tank is not perfect straight, its fine as long as its not like a inch or 2.

 

[albano]

my girls frag tank is not perfect straight, its fine as long as its not like a inch or 2.

And you KNOW this for a fact?'

 

[skene]

And you KNOW this for a fact?'

He should... Wasn't he voted NY's Most Knowledgeable Reefers (voted in by Reefs Magazine)...?

It's unfathomable to think that they would make a huge mistake like that right?

:lol2:

 

[jjkim]

Its off by 3/4 inch side by side and perfectly even for front and back, just mesured it
but what kind of negative effect would this do to my tank?

 

[duke62]

Puts stress on the tank. Take a shim and a hammer and just shim it its not a big deal.

 

[jjkim]

Puts stress on the tank. Take a shim and a hammer and just shim it its not a big deal.

Oh i can just hammer the shim under the stand with no harm on the tank?

 

[skene]

No... you still want to drain water out before you shim. While you do not need to empty the tank... Less is more...

 

[jjkim]

Thank you, going to try tomorrow what percent of water should i remove?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

As much as you have buckets to hold.

 

[jjkim]

As much as you have buckets to hold.

Oh alright thank you for the help

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I would drain everything up to an inch off the top of the sand.

 

[jjkim]

I would drain everything up to an inch off the top of the sand.

You mean take out the water up to the sand and leave my lr out in the air? Or you mean just start taking out water from an inch from the sand?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Leave about an inch of water in the tank and level it, then put the water back in. You may have to remove coral and fish but the least amount of weight in the tank the better. If you are completely prepared the process should only take about 20 minutes tops.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

And you KNOW this for a fact?'

Albano he no's or is it KNOWS for a fact

 

[jjkim]

Leave about an inch of water in the tank and level it, then put the water back in. You may have to remove coral and fish but the least amount of weight in the tank the better. If you are completely prepared the process should only take about 20 minutes tops.

Thank you ill do this as soon as i get a shim from somehwere