Oceanic Biolite Tank Lift and Regulator Placement Problems

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I have an Oceanic biolite BCD. I'm finding that as I dive and as my tank gets depleted of air, the tank end starts to tip up on my back causing the first stage of my reg to hit me in my head. I try to cinch the BCD as high as I can on the tank so that the tank is a low as possible on my BCD but then the tank sometimes slips out of the strap. There is only one back strap on the BCD and there appears no way to lower it or add a second strap. Last time I dove I literally took an empty weight belt and strapped it over the bottom half of my tank and to my wast to hold the tank down. I've tried contacting Oceanic a couple of times to see if they have ideas on how to fix this problem but haven't gotten a response. Would sure love some suggestions on what might fix this problem other than getting a new BCD.
 
I have about 150 dives with mine and have never had this problem.
if you haven't already, try getting the cam band good and wet before you cinch it down, that may help.
Good luck with it.
 

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