tank is crooked

[birdlover]

i put in a black plastic tank pond i brought at home depot a this summer and didn't get it as level as i should've. Is there an easy way to make it level when things thaw out?

 

[dieselplower]

Nope. You'll have to pull it out.

 

[j.w]

birdlover
Drain it, pull it and level it again and then do it all over again and again to get it perfect. They are hard to keep level if you get my drift?
Eventually you will perhaps get it just so you can live w/it or even get lucky and it will stay put

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Did you place it on a sand base?

 

[birdlover]

just dirt no sand.

oh well i guess practice makes perfect. thanks, kind of figured no easy fix.

 

[Dave 54]

Ours is bedded down with sand supporting the bottom drain and fine gravel to sit the 1,000 imperial gallon pond on everything sits quite nicely so you could at a push use dirt just make sure its finely siffted

Dave

 

[j.w]

So sand sounds like it is the best to use if you are trying to level one of those solid drop in ponds people?

 

[callingcolleen1]

It all depends on how big the tank is. Sometimes you can drain half the water and then adjust. If that does not work then you will have to drain most the water and adjust manually.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

So sand sounds like it is the best to use if you are trying to level one of those solid drop in ponds people?

Yes. Same principal used when constructing paver patios and walks. A 4 inch base layer of sand compacted and leveled will prevent any settling. Water is heavy. A 125 gallon pre-formed pond will contain 1/2 ton of water. A foundation should be in place to support this weight.

 

[j.w]

Good to know @Meyer Jordan
I have used sand for walkway pavers in the past and that works good for them. Never tried it w/ the preformed tubs and prolly never will. I'm hooked on the liners as they are much easier to deal with.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Good to know @Meyer Jordan
I have used sand for walkway pavers in the past and that works good for them. Never tried it w/ the preformed tubs and prolly never will. I'm hooked on the liners as they are much easier to deal with.

I'm with you j.w. With pre-formed ponds, the options are limited.

 

[Dave 54]

Welded plastic is our preference Meyer , I understand greatly the weight of water as our old indoor koi tank was exactly one Imperial ton in weight with water added.
We had a choice of two ground floor flats but turned down the first flat because there was a wooden floor with a basement flat bellow it.
Ispecting the second ground flooer flat we took it primarily because it had a solid concrete flooring .
Had we taken the other the basement flat neighbour would have been rather upset had it crashed through the wooden floor

Dave

 

[DrDave]

Get some clear tubing,about twice the length of the liner. Home Depot sells it in their pluming section near the irrigation bins. Fill the tube with water and hold it to an edge and the opposite edge at the same time. The water level in the tube will show you how level it is. Remember, as you fill the liner, it may shift so you have to be watching this very closely or you will have to start all over again. Place a weight on the tube so it doesn't float as you fill it, that way you can continuously observe the level condition.

 

[Dave 54]

Get some clear tubing,about twice the length of the liner. Home Depot sells it in their pluming section near the irrigation bins. Fill the tube with water and hold it to an edge and the opposite edge at the same time. The water level in the tube will show you how level it is. Remember, as you fill the liner, it may shift so you have to be watching this very closely or you will have to start all over again. Place a weight on the tube so it doesn't float as you fill it, that way you can continuously observe the level condition.

A good tip that Dr Dave didnt touch on is can you get a water meter to check the exact amount of water that your pond holds .
This becomes a vitally important thing to know when it comes time to treat your fish with any chemicals so that no mistakes or accidental overdoses happen which may have the effect of killing your fish .


Dave