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#1
06-09-2012, 01:01 AM
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Leveling a Tank
I never leveled my 10 or 12 gallons. I've got my new-to-me 33 gallon to within an 1/8" (36x12x18, with a crossbar at the top). I'm thinking my 40b (36x18x14) will have to be bang on.
What is an acceptable margin of error? 
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06-09-2012, 02:08 AM
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After having a tank break on me... I level to within a 1/2mm using a surveryers scope
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Hi, my name is Corey... And im a reefaholic.
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#3
06-09-2012, 02:20 AM
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Any idea how much you were out on the tank that broke? What size tank was it?
The level is a great idea. I'm a cartographer in a legal land survey firm, and I have surveying field experience. It never occurred to me to grab equipment from work for this job. *doh!*
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#4
06-09-2012, 02:26 AM
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An unlevel tank won't break from that alone, that's another issue. If you can run a 2" wave on a tank without concern why would 1/8" off level be a problem?
On that note why is it so hard to level a tank?
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06-09-2012, 02:27 AM
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It was out by 1/8" from the shim compressing BUT the place that built the tank also used a peice of glass with a huge shell on the bottom which they shouldnt have which is were it cracked... So if the bottom wasnt a bad peice it may not have happened, but I take no chances.
I first level with a stanley fat max level to get it close, they claim there accurate to .5mm but I dont trust them that much
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#6
06-09-2012, 02:37 AM
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This is the first time I've ever leveled it a tank. It wasn't hard to get it to where it is now, but I would have needed hubby to produce different shims for me to get it more level. I don't know what kind of aggravation that would have involved.
I just used a Stanley Fat Max level. As an aside . . . What is a "shell" as it relates to glass? That is a totally new term to me.
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#7
06-09-2012, 02:42 AM
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 That is a "shell" in glass from some improper SSG
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#8
06-09-2012, 02:50 AM
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Quote:
 is that your tank? My Google images search turned up nothing.
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#9
06-09-2012, 02:58 AM
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No thats not my tank, I have since fixed and sold that tank.
Thats just a pic to show what most shells look like and possible crack points on glass. It was from a SSG warranty job.
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