So let me start out with, I presently have a plywood tank, but as of this morning I found a leak in the bottom back corner. So total failure is becoming a real possibility. This brings me to the question, should I buy or build an all glass tank. I'd be looking for something like a 72"x30"x24" that'll fit on to one of my old stands. Previously it cost me about 190 for a piece of 1/2" plate 70"x23.5" when I was building my plywood tank. I've never built an all glass tank before and I guess my hesitation is the risk of vertical seams blowing apart if I mess something up.
The Leak:
The leak is due to my sting ray getting into the corner and chipping the pond shield with a snail shell. I think I hat it stopped but since the plywood got wet, it'll de-laminate here shortly. I had previously put a test piece outside to see how long it would take just in case something like this were to happen, and it didn't take long. I wish now that I used the marine grade plywood rather than the oak plywood.
The Leak:
The leak is due to my sting ray getting into the corner and chipping the pond shield with a snail shell. I think I hat it stopped but since the plywood got wet, it'll de-laminate here shortly. I had previously put a test piece outside to see how long it would take just in case something like this were to happen, and it didn't take long. I wish now that I used the marine grade plywood rather than the oak plywood.
