update on the stand and tank picz ~!~

[gotnohaylo]

the top of the tank has a old plasic border around it it isent leveled at the top in the front becouse of the plastic i think ??? hears a pic so u can see what i mean this pic will also show the water level on the left side the right was up were the black plastic is the end part hope i explaned my self clearly thats a old pic when i first put water in the tank 2.....

[luvmylo]

you needs ta do some laundry

[gotnohaylo]

lmao

[Geoff]

are you sure your support boards that support the tank in the stand are straight and not warped?

what size level are you using to test level? do you have a 4' or longer level? is so run it along the support boards in the stand and see if the level stays touching the entire time.

G~

[gotnohaylo]

my level is 2 ft or 24inch inch all my support bords are leveled i cecked the bottom and the top they are sitting on a 2 by 4 the 2 by 4 is laying down flat and all the support bords are on top of it !! will post pics if u guys dident understand how i explained that !! whats up with this wooden shim my dad told me about good idea ??

[hng]

It really doesn't matter if the top of the frame is not level since the top doesn not rest on anything. It's the bottom part that we are concerned about. As far as the shims are concerned, you NEED to find out WHAT is uneven before you do anything. This whole situation does not make any sense to me - either the tank is uneven or the stand is. It is tough for me to give you any more guidance at this point. Is there someone with woodworking experience who can help you?

[jamessp01]

well, my guess is the stand is twisted. make up some winding sticks and check it out.

(a note on levels, make sure your not useing a masonry level as a straightedge, they are purposly bowed in the middle.)

glass is flat by nature of the manufacturing process, so i think if it were the tank it would be plainly obvious in the joints.

wood on the other hand is not flat or square by nature and even if you start with flat and square stock, if not properly acclimated it can warp and twist and everything else, even after assembly.

[gotnohaylo]

ive left it alone i have had a head ake about that thing for acople days ill take a look at it monday.........i have a idea thow on the top part of the stand thirs some woods i need to check thir is the wood that the tank sits on and then thir woods going all across the top as extra support

[gotnohaylo]

thows are not support beams thows are wood thats level with the top of the stand the tank sits on them as well i cant check till iget the tank off i need some one to get hear to take the tank off and check dont know why i dident think of that be for but that can be were the problem is !!

[gotnohaylo]

wow so it was what i thought the left wood under were the tank sits was sitting was higher then the others this is no place were i was able to put the level becouse the tank was on it !!!! i tell yuh why i use a different type of 2by4 i bought form ace becouse i ran out off wood that day so that last peace of wood was a different kinda of wood ! i replaced it with h d wood acople days ago......i need to get the correct bluk heads and will update ... i will be finishing up on the top as well sooon i soo wont to see the finishing look ~!~ any ways thanks for the help!!!

[gotnohaylo]

ive had some troble with this thing the front opens and close when its close thirs a crack on both sides iam worryed becouse i dont wont no light leaking out any how shouldent be that big of a problem .... just wonted to post a pic so u all can see how its coming along

[coraln'fish]

Looks great, very nice stand. You said that tank was sitting in your dad's lawn for two years?

~Ryan

[gotnohaylo]

siting onfoam blocks 4 about 2 years

[coraln'fish]

Oh, how big is the tank?

[gotnohaylo]

140 i was told meashurements are 72 inchs long 25 inchs high 18 wide