My 240 ply tank started

Got started on my tank stand today after many months of planning .. tank dimensions are 72" X 36" X 24" tall ... stand dimensions are 72" X36" X 30" tall .. I am going to use Zavlar liquid rubber to seal the tank .. foam 3D background and main filtration is going to be a sump which I still have to design .. I will try to update as I go .. need to find a decent place to get glass that isnt going to cost me a fortune (only called one place so far and they want $221 for a 70" X 23" X 12mm)




Material ready to be cut



all cut and ready to assemble



taking shape .. all holes were pre-drilled and used 3" deck screws



all assembled and ready for paint .. going to pick up the plywood for the tank in the morning ..

Airgoose2222;3717697; said:

What size is the tank in the background?

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its a 100 gallon .. I think the Piranha's will like their new home

Just got back from the Home Depot .. plywood was NFG .. gonna have to head over to Lowes on my way to work this afternoon to see if theirs is any better

nolapete;3718885; said:

Curious as to why you pre-drilled the holes for the deck screws. I would have lost my mind doing that for the 50+ lbs. of them I have in my tank.

Looks like a great start.

I'm using the US version of Zevlar (Pond Coat) in mine. Will be watching your progress.

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Not really necessary to pre-drill the holes but didn't want to split any of the 2x4s .. I only needed 200 screws .. if I had to use 50 lbs of screw there is no way I would pre-drill them either