or you could always build a concrete slab specially for the aquarium. do you live in a tree house? why such a serious slope? or was it simply just built by RPD contractors?
Rattail: it was built in the 1800s, and is old and wonky; someone told me it's one of the oldest in Grahamstown. The building even has some huge bolts through it in places to stop it falling apart slowly (I've commonly seen that on tall houses in London too). I rent, so doing things like putting in a concrete slab for a tank is right out! The floors are partly yellow wood and partly some kind of pine, seemingly at random. p.s. just went through your SE Asian thread, tank looks fantastic
Thanks, James. I wish I had such an old house. Mine is a 1975 model. Anyway... (and this is the last from me) I would still not use spacers of any kind. Build a frame that is skew to compensate for the slant, use an edging to cover the top (visible) surface line of the water, or don't set upi an aquarium. That's my advice. or move. cheers! 8)
Update! So I finally got the tank and stand level.Next step add substrate and scape tank and add decor then plant with and added a bit of water. 4hrs later I start filling up tank half hour later while monitoring tank for water leaks I sit back and admire tank, then a couple hours later before I go to bed I check on tank and see that it sprung a leak!!
Nah not cool at all! The tank is abt 2 years old n I'm the 2nd owner.Worst thing is I tested for leaks a week ago n there was nothing!
maybe the silicones old.. was it sittin empty in the sun? this could have made the silicone hard and brittle instead of soft and flexible..
nope, not in sun at all... Silicon very new. tank was setup for less than 1 year then previous owner went bigger!
dam.. well u gonna send it in for repairs or u going to do it yourself? im guessing its leaking through the silicon?
Nooo but it shouldn't be a problem, we find the leak, cut away the old silicone and reseal. Most of my tanks are 2nd hand and that has happened to me a few times
I think because when we test there is no substrate etc or the filling and emptying causes the tank to flex and spring a leak, if its near the top we might not even have to take out your substrate
