150 wood and glass tank build thread

[scootrnerd]

If you're interested, here's the build thread for the one I built.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108365

i did have a look at urs sploke nice work and awesome turtle!

 

[scootrnerd]

These plywood tank builds intrigue me... I want to build an indoor pond for FW stingrays someday, and am curious why nobody has contact cemented a pond liner to the inside of a plywood tank? It seems like this idea is not even considered most often. Is this a bad idea or something?

i did consider that but not sure how silicone would adhere to the liner especially in the front around the glass. 150 gallons is allot of water to have leak out or burst. trust me i know! but thats a different thread lol

 

[scootrnerd]

i didn't get as much done as i would have liked on the tank because we had a parent/player softball game which the parents won YES! we beat a bunch of 10 year olds! and i built a fuge for someone but that another thread lol. i got all the knot holes sanded and installed some L brackets in all four corners of the front frame. i also picked up the fiberglass cloth and the epoxy paint. and i did get the m.s.d.s on it. after curing (1 week) it is not toxic it even says on the can "can be used for water tanks and ponds"

 

[scootrnerd]

i got the first layer of fiberglass and paint on today i used the thicker fiberglass in the corner and then the whole inside is done in the thinner stuff

 

[clown-lover]

Looking good scooter.. Mind me asking how much the stuff cost?

 

[scootrnerd]

Looking good scooter.. Mind me asking how much the stuff cost?

erv:erv:erv: how dare you mention money!:nono::nono::nono: j/k so far

wood 30.00
paint 25.00 (need another)
fiberglass 15.00
paint brushes and rollers 15.00
L brackets 8.00
thats dollars to all my friends from other lands
glass already had
screws already had
tools already had

i think i am going to need at least one more can of paint though

 

[RLGirlPolo]

These plywood tank builds intrigue me... I want to build an indoor pond for FW stingrays someday, and am curious why nobody has contact cemented a pond liner to the inside of a plywood tank? It seems like this idea is not even considered most often. Is this a bad idea or something?

When you say pond liner I would assume you are refering to vinyl liners that are also use for pools. I don't have any experience w/ pond liners (so I could be totally wrong)but would assume they would be made with vinyl and if that is the case I do have experience with pool liners since in one of my past jobs I worked for a pool company. In my experience we would have issues in keeping the ph constant in the pools with vinyl liners and every so often would need to add a pH Up to the pools to raise the pH. The problem being the chemicals in the vinyl would leach and slowly drop the pH in the pool. It wasn't a major problem in the pool industry but I could see where it might be a problem for a fish tank. With that being said, pond liners might not be made with the same material the pool liners are.

 

[clown-lover]

erv:erv:erv: how dare you mention money!:nono::nono::nono: j/k so far

wood 30.00
paint 25.00 (need another)
fiberglass 15.00
paint brushes and rollers 15.00
L brackets 8.00
thats dollars to all my friends from other lands
glass already had
screws already had
tools already had

i think i am going to need at least one more can of paint though

Not bad. I was expecting the paint to be like 50 bucks a gallon though. I watch your thread from now for a long while with interest..

 

[Almondsaz]

looks great, can't wait to see the glass fitted and the water for the leak test.

 

[Sploke]

Pond liners are EPDM rubber and are inert.

Lookin good Scooter, keep it up.