Not sure if this information will be helpful to your situation, but here are a few commercial options I found that looks like they would apply to small tanks.
http://www.flowtechinstruments.in/float-and-board-type-...
This float and board type seems to have a float that can move up and down within the tank on a guide line. The float is connected by a string to an indicator on the board. As the level in the tank goes down, the indicator is pulled up toward the top of the board. You then just need to mark the board with the different volumes.
http://us.magnetrol.com/Technologies_Individual.aspx?id...
This magnetic style has a float that sits inside the tank and triggers the gauge outside the tank.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Indicator-Liquid-cylinder-dete...
This kind relies on a temperature differential, since the portion with liquid will cool faster than the portion with air. Depending on the size of the tank, you might need to use multiple strips.
https://www.gemssensors.com/level/single-point-level-sw...
In this style, you have a float that when raised actuates an electrical switch. the float would be installed at a fixed point so that the switch would indicate if the level is above or below a given threshold.
http://www.fluidswitch.com/multi-level-switches.php
You can mount multiple floats/switches on the same rod to monitor multiple thresholds.