i have a problem with my new 55gallon tank

[Pk8030033]

i have a problem with my 55 gallon tank

i found out my tank is not level

right side water level higher than left side
around 3-5 mm is it a big problem ?? just scare crash tank or leak ...

because my basement floor is not level ... iit was very hard to make it level in my aquarium ...

pls help

 

[cmantis]

I wouldn't worry. Its very hard to get a tank completely level. I tried leveling mine and as I did it would go off a bit the other way etc I just got it 'good enough'.

 

[duke62]

Cmantis it's very easy to get your tank perfectly level. I used a 6ft level since my tank is 6ft used shims to level it while tank was empty. I then filled it half way without hooking the plumbing up and checked again and the left it over night. Next day I checked the level filled it up all the way all the while watching the level and it stayed perfectly in the bubble. Shims is a reefers best friend if your tank is just cycling no reason not to empty it into a container or several 5 gallon buckets and doing it right. Jmo

 

[Pk8030033]

i am trying to install my wave maker to right side .. hope water keep flow to left side , and reduce some weight in right side ..( sorry for bad english -_-)

i also bought a water leak alert .... hope that can reduce some damage if tank leak ..

hope everything will be fine .. and keep my only hobby ...

a few days ago .. my old leaked... and make me worry about my new tank leak again ..

 

[duke62]

Fix the level

 

[duromega]

do it right the first time it will be cheaper to fix it now than fix it later if your tank cracks or leak later on,

good luck

 

[cmantis]

My tank was a cube maybe that is why it was harder? I dunno but I used shims and spent hours and still couldn't get it completely level. Maybe it was my floor maybe it was my lack of skills but its no perfect. Point being I don't think it will effect the integrity of the tank but Im no expert.

 

[Pk8030033]

tank

sometime i really dont understand how you guys running a huge aquarium tank ...

i always worry about leak or too many eletric plug.. like this photo ..

is there anything can protect burnt?_?

as a reef tank at least 4 POWER plug .. led + skimmer +HEATER + WAVEMAKER----some aquarium lover will have more ...and

OVER 1000Wg ..
sorry for crazy question .. just no idea why you guys dont worry about

too many plug and burnt=_=

 

[duke62]

Is that your outlets?

 

[Pk8030033]

OOO .. this not my outlet .. but i want learn something to protect burnt ... i only run skimmer 6 hours then unplug it -_-so i always keep 3X plug to run my tank ..

 

[duke62]

I don't know what everyone else does but my lights,sea swirls and mp40s are on a outlet that shares other power at didfernt locations in my house. The 2 6 ways I use are screwed up high so in case of a leak the water won't sit on them. The big power pieces of equipment are on their own circuit breaker. Nothing else shares it power. That runs my pumps,skimmer, bio pellet reactor,calcium reactor, fuge light, heaters and my frag tank light. Again the power strips are screwed up high so no water can sit in the strips in case of a leak or accidental splash

 

[cmantis]

You want to use an outlet that isn't tied it with other things pulling a lot of energy for start. Many of us use controllers that will tell us if something stops working. Also when running your plugs you want to keep it off the ground or inside the stand where there is risk of water dripping or excessive humidity. Also try to create a drip loop so if water does run down it won't run back up actually getting into the outlet itself. Its is recommended too if possible to use gfi outlets that will trip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDtSlDZA4Z0