300 Gallon plywood build

[swrdply400mrelay]

:beer:

Watching. Love the side windows. What brand epoxy and fiberglass are you using?

Also how do u plan in attaching the windows?


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[Slverfox94739]

I love this tank. I have never been a fan of plywood tanks due to them not having side windows. However, your build is awesome.

I'm currently looking to buy an acrylic tank, but would love to do something like this. Any idea what the total cost will be just for the tank? Is there a particular procedure or how to that you are following?

This is a rough list of every thing sofar.

2x4 80
Plywood 45
Screws 30
Epoxy 95
Wood Filler 5
Silicon
Glass
Pvc 50
Misc 12

Total 317

 

[Slverfox94739]

:beer:

Watching. Love the side windows. What brand epoxy and fiberglass are you using?

Also how do u plan in attaching the windows?

I am using Sherwin Williams Tank Clad HS epoxy. The fiberglass I just got some scraps from a friend, and got 2 quarts of resin from home depot. I'll be using silicon to put the windows in place.

 

[Slverfox94739]

Just a small update. Got the bulkheads installed, started on the plumbing. Hopefully I will be ordering the glass this week.

 

[69maritime]

very clean looking. Nice work

 

[muttley000]

Nice. I am doing a sump just a little smaller, probably ought to get a thread going... Different audience and set of suggestions than the big reef site!

 

[Big.bucknc1]

Nice, about the size that I'm wanting to build, but my wife dosn't want a new mattress and box springs, so I'll just dream for a while.

 

[Dis]

Really nice progress. Are those your returns going down into the tank?

 

[Slverfox94739]

Really nice progress. Are those your returns going down into the tank?

Yes the pvc on each side are my returns. Each side has 2 jets.

 

[vildotcom]

Nice build. Sorry if I missed it but what will you be stocking?