Tank slightly unlevel

DwarfGouramiFan
  • #1
I recently acquired a 60 gallontank with a wooden stand, its an older set up but the tank has had no previous problems. Today I filled it up for the for the first time (Since its been in my room, tested for leaks outside) and apparently my floor is slightly unlevel because there is about a half an inch difference in the water from one side to the next. We have concrete floors in our house so it is unlikely the gloors will be shifting alot, but I was needing to know it a half an ich difference is something I should be worried about
 

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CindiL
  • #2
Is it too late to drain it and put something under the feet of the lower side? My tank is about 1/4" off level also and its never had any problems........
 

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BGKFan
  • #3
you shouldnt have an issue but ive had a tank that wasn't level and it mostly just irritated me.. what type of stand do you have? if the whole bottom touches the floor I wouldnt raise one side up so that there is now a space in the middle.
 
Chunk101
  • #4
I'm not an expert in leveling tanks or anything but I've read that with larger tanks it's more imperative to have it leveled because there is so much more weight and pressure involved. IMPO I would get it leveled.
Could you use shims?
 
Danjamesdixon
  • #5
For a 60gal tank on concrete floor I wouldn't worry too much. It's when you get into the 100s of gals that things start to get a little more nitty gritty regarding leveling.

Just don't fill it up right to the brim....although you shouldn't be doing that regardless
 
DwarfGouramiFan
  • Thread Starter
  • #6
you shouldnt have an issue but ive had a tank that wasn't level and it mostly just irritated me.. what type of stand do you have? if the whole bottom touches the floor I wouldnt raise one side up so that there is now a space in the middle.

For a 60gal tank on concrete floor I wouldn't worry too much. It's when you get into the 100s of gals that things start to get a little more nitty gritty regarding leveling.

Just don't fill it up right to the brim....although you shouldn't be doing that regardless
It has a solid wood stand where the whole bottom is in contact with the floor.
And don't worry there is plenty of space left at the top

Thanks everyone
 

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