Hi everyone,
I was curious if anyone here has done similar to what UaruJoey did with his 6'x6'x2' tank? He built the bottom panel out of plywood coated in PondShield and then used glass for the sides and bracing. I'd like to copy this design as I find it's the best combination of affordability, ease of build, while still being aesthetically pleasing.
Build series can be found here for those who don't know what I'm referencing above:
Plywood tanks are fine and dandy but the larger the number of wood seams there are, the higher the probability of springing a leak there is. With his design there's really only one true "seam" in the wood, and that's where you must cut the plywood and bond it to itself to take some 4'x8' plywood sheets and turn it into a 6'x6' piece. Where the glass joined the bottom panel it sounds like silicone sticks EXTREMELY well to PondShield so I'm not too concerned about that.
Anyways... I guess I'm looking for some feedback on things that could be improved for this build. Let me know if you have any ideas. I'd be glad to considering everything. I think one of the things I would change is the bracing width from 3" to 6" just for some peace of mind.
I was curious if anyone here has done similar to what UaruJoey did with his 6'x6'x2' tank? He built the bottom panel out of plywood coated in PondShield and then used glass for the sides and bracing. I'd like to copy this design as I find it's the best combination of affordability, ease of build, while still being aesthetically pleasing.
Build series can be found here for those who don't know what I'm referencing above:
Plywood tanks are fine and dandy but the larger the number of wood seams there are, the higher the probability of springing a leak there is. With his design there's really only one true "seam" in the wood, and that's where you must cut the plywood and bond it to itself to take some 4'x8' plywood sheets and turn it into a 6'x6' piece. Where the glass joined the bottom panel it sounds like silicone sticks EXTREMELY well to PondShield so I'm not too concerned about that.
Anyways... I guess I'm looking for some feedback on things that could be improved for this build. Let me know if you have any ideas. I'd be glad to considering everything. I think one of the things I would change is the bracing width from 3" to 6" just for some peace of mind.