The main reason I brought up this topic is that everything I have heard is that a well built DIY plywood tank should last as long as how often a glass tank needs resealed. However after reading up on these for the past year or so it appears that of the plywood tanks that actually do get completed and fish put in them a lot of them seem to not last that long or get torn down a year or 2 after being build because of leaking problems or the tank was fine but someone had to tear it down because they moved...
So my question is to everyone out there how many of you (or know someone) built a DIY plywood tank that have made it to the 5+ year mark without having to be gutted or rebuilt? If you have one that has been up and running for 5+ years can you post a link to that build or go into the mythology of that build (i.e. used fiberglass/epoxy/...) and the tank size?
I consider myself a Jack of enough trades to be able to build one of these and someday time permitting dive into building a monster plywood tank, I would just like someone to prove to me first that they can last more than 5 years.
Thanks!
So my question is to everyone out there how many of you (or know someone) built a DIY plywood tank that have made it to the 5+ year mark without having to be gutted or rebuilt? If you have one that has been up and running for 5+ years can you post a link to that build or go into the mythology of that build (i.e. used fiberglass/epoxy/...) and the tank size?
I consider myself a Jack of enough trades to be able to build one of these and someday time permitting dive into building a monster plywood tank, I would just like someone to prove to me first that they can last more than 5 years.
Thanks!