hey guys thanks for the replies.
Eric - thanks for the replies. i was hoping you had worked with it before but i guess doing some patch work on a car and doing a tank is slightly different. lol I dont see the pond liner if installed correctly as being un sightly it would be a smooth service with maybe some ridges in the corners from over lapping. I would like to think that the livestock would draw your attention anyway and not the tank its self.
CoolKeith - Not sure where you got that sort of information from. If acrylic truely absorbs water and warps as easily as you may think then the entire acrylic tank business would be in the trash. Not to mention all the large national aquariums that have huge display windows as solid sheets of acrylic. The seals would be broken at even the slightly warpage. Also i would be using cast acrylic which from my understanding is poured into a mold as a liquid and is then formed under pressure as it is cooled preventing any air bubbles being trapped and creating a solid non porous material. If you have evidence of the claim i would love to see it overwise i dont think it holds much truth.
Bass - How many layers did you end up going with? It was my understanding that you are supposed to give it 24 - 36 hours between coats and sand inbetween as well to ensure ample space for the next layer to adhere to.
Iafishkeeper - The point of going with a pondliner and wood setup was to take it with me or take it down quickly and easily if i ever moved. I dont see how if i poured it in concrete how i could take it down easily or move it. A conrete circular saw only cuts 4 inches and im sure this would require a 6 inch wall or so, but im not a engineer or a mason so i dont know for sure. Either way you would need a concrete chainsaw to even cut it into sections and even then i fail to see how you would move them and reassemble them short of more money then it is worth. Even with concrete though i read you are still supposed to treat it as a pool and coat it with a few layers of epoxy to prevent any leakage of chemicals and corrosive contact between the saltwater and concrete itself. I read about special marine concrete but i never could find a vendor or a price range but im sure if it isnt listed its beyond me.
I've included a few pictures to show the location and the room it will be placed into. It is more or less in the storage room for the basement. the first picture simply shows the layouts. the second picture shows the tank with the top supports and the gang plank design. the 3rd is merely a wide shot representation of the 2 windows and the couches and that stuff. and no the wall colors arent decided on yet just about every wall in the design program is a different color.
justin
Eric - thanks for the replies. i was hoping you had worked with it before but i guess doing some patch work on a car and doing a tank is slightly different. lol I dont see the pond liner if installed correctly as being un sightly it would be a smooth service with maybe some ridges in the corners from over lapping. I would like to think that the livestock would draw your attention anyway and not the tank its self.
CoolKeith - Not sure where you got that sort of information from. If acrylic truely absorbs water and warps as easily as you may think then the entire acrylic tank business would be in the trash. Not to mention all the large national aquariums that have huge display windows as solid sheets of acrylic. The seals would be broken at even the slightly warpage. Also i would be using cast acrylic which from my understanding is poured into a mold as a liquid and is then formed under pressure as it is cooled preventing any air bubbles being trapped and creating a solid non porous material. If you have evidence of the claim i would love to see it overwise i dont think it holds much truth.
Bass - How many layers did you end up going with? It was my understanding that you are supposed to give it 24 - 36 hours between coats and sand inbetween as well to ensure ample space for the next layer to adhere to.
Iafishkeeper - The point of going with a pondliner and wood setup was to take it with me or take it down quickly and easily if i ever moved. I dont see how if i poured it in concrete how i could take it down easily or move it. A conrete circular saw only cuts 4 inches and im sure this would require a 6 inch wall or so, but im not a engineer or a mason so i dont know for sure. Either way you would need a concrete chainsaw to even cut it into sections and even then i fail to see how you would move them and reassemble them short of more money then it is worth. Even with concrete though i read you are still supposed to treat it as a pool and coat it with a few layers of epoxy to prevent any leakage of chemicals and corrosive contact between the saltwater and concrete itself. I read about special marine concrete but i never could find a vendor or a price range but im sure if it isnt listed its beyond me.
I've included a few pictures to show the location and the room it will be placed into. It is more or less in the storage room for the basement. the first picture simply shows the layouts. the second picture shows the tank with the top supports and the gang plank design. the 3rd is merely a wide shot representation of the 2 windows and the couches and that stuff. and no the wall colors arent decided on yet just about every wall in the design program is a different color.
justin
