Building My 1000 Gallon Plywood Tank

[fmjnax]

I know this discussion is long past, but polyester resin by itself (either sprayed or rolled) is NOT a good choice for waterproofing/coating wood. By nature, it is very brittle and will crack far easier and quicker than epoxy resin. It is not a glue like epoxy is. Epoxy will give you a better chemical and mechanical bond, where-as polyester is really just a (weak) mechanical bond. Add some chopped strand mat or a biaxial with poly resin and you'll be good. Use poly resin by itself and I will put money on the table that it is cracked within 12 months.

Now, with that said, I like the look of your tank. It looks like something I would put in my basement (if I had one)!

 

[mastergt35]

I know this discussion is long past, but polyester resin by itself (either sprayed or rolled) is NOT a good choice for waterproofing/coating wood. By nature, it is very brittle and will crack far easier and quicker than epoxy resin. It is not a glue like epoxy is. Epoxy will give you a better chemical and mechanical bond, where-as polyester is really just a (weak) mechanical bond. Add some chopped strand mat or a biaxial with poly resin and you'll be good. Use poly resin by itself and I will put money on the table that it is cracked within 12 months.

Now, with that said, I like the look of your tank. It looks like something I would put in my basement (if I had one)!

Thanks lol

I did not use polyester resin I used west systems epoxy actually . I think I explained everything in an earlier post but I'm not sure


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[C L O W N K N I F E]

Looks awesome man, I like how your tank makes the oscars look like guppys!! lol

...Really shows how monster your tank really is !

Any updates ? Did you find anymore fish to put in it?

 

[surfpalmsncycads]

this tank is sick! its lighting a fire for me to start mine. i love how you used 4x4s in this build. ill be doing the same now. thanks for the inspiration. as for stocking i wouldnt jump right in. think about it. you have an awsome tank. you need some awsome fish. nothing you can buy at a lfs. order something rare you dont ever get to see especialy in a tank that size. badd ass man!

 

[em16]

wow. what an amazing project! I want to do something like this! oh wait. I'm renting. no freaking way I'd be moving such a big tank. all the beer in the world wouldn't get my friends volunteering to help. haha. but my dad should be moving into a permanent residence soon. maybe I can talk him into a daddy/daughter project for practice. Definitely did an amazing job here though. you're an inspiration to the noobs.

 

[Toanner]

wow.

 

[cabinetman]

Your a brave man! Awesome job!

 

[IsdaFish]

Very nice, I'm also in Michigan Sterling Heights lol.


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[Dial92]

updates??

 

[shelbybmc]

It just stopped... lol Whats going on with this thing!