Why my water level not parallel

21-04-2006, 11:31 AM

I took a picture of my fish tank and found out that the water level is not parallel to the floor. What could cause this to happen?
It shouldn't be the camera flaw or the close distance that I took the photo.
Then I went to take some other photos on my fish tank, it seems fine.
....really puzzle me.
Anyone know why?

21-04-2006, 03:19 PM

this is very interesting...

21-04-2006, 03:22 PM

Try to use water level ruler to measure your floor lo..Your 2nd tank is at the other coner right?

21-04-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by justdoneit

I took a picture of my fish tank and found out that the water level is not parallel to the floor. What could cause this to happen?
It shouldn't be the camera flaw or the close distance that I took the photo.
Then I went to take some other photos on my fish tank, it seems fine.
....really puzzle me.
Anyone know why?

Since the 2nd pic looks ok, I think it should be how u hold the camera.
Take a few more pics like the 1st pic to compare?
If not, use a tripod with a liquid level to confirm.

Or use a ruler/measuring tape to measure from base of the tank to the surface water level at a few points to check whether the water level is really not parallel to the ground. Sometimes, eyes can trick us, by merely looking at the pics.

22-04-2006, 01:27 AM

maybe at the point of time u took the first photo, the water coincidentally got disturbed by the fish?

~y0n9q1n~ · 23-04-2006, 08:36 PM

ur floor or the stand not balance loh~

25-04-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by yk2sh2004

Try to use water level ruler to measure your floor lo..Your 2nd tank is at the other coner right?

My floor is ok. I didn't use measurement tool, but when I put a goli on the floor, it doesn't roll. The 1st and 2nd tank is from the same view, just that the first one I cropped it using gimp.

25-04-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Caustic0

maybe at the point of time u took the first photo, the water coincidentally got disturbed by the fish?

I know my little fishes not powerful enough to do that without causing waves and notifying me.

25-04-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Orchid Shrimp

this is very interesting...

maybe some unseen things joke with me. lol

25-04-2006, 12:03 PM

3 possibilities - your floor, your stand or or tank is not level. Using "goli" to test is not conclusive if the inclined level is slight. Use a spirit-level rule instead. Can get it from your hardware store or a few bucks. Tell them "peh chui chio" (hokkien) else they may not understand

21-04-2006, 03:19 PM	#2
Orchid Shrimp Guest Posts: n/a	this is very interesting...

21-04-2006, 03:22 PM	#3
yk2sh2004 Guest Posts: n/a	Try to use water level ruler to measure your floor lo..Your 2nd tank is at the other coner right?

22-04-2006, 01:27 AM	#5
Caustic0 Guest Posts: n/a	maybe at the point of time u took the first photo, the water coincidentally got disturbed by the fish?

23-04-2006, 08:36 PM	#6
~y0n9q1n~ Senior Dragon Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,081	ur floor or the stand not balance loh~

25-04-2006, 12:03 PM	#10
aqualover Guest Posts: n/a	3 possibilities - your floor, your stand or or tank is not level. Using "goli" to test is not conclusive if the inclined level is slight. Use a spirit-level rule instead. Can get it from your hardware store or a few bucks. Tell them "peh chui chio" (hokkien) else they may not understand

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