Building My 1000 Gallon Plywood Tank

[Grant427]

That is an epic piece of acrylic! Be watching this build, good luck man!

 

[mastergt35]

Im probably going to make a 3d background, Im going to either install 1 large sump or 2 sumps for filtration and also make a vacuum for the gravel. Just finished fiber glassing the whole tank. Next step is to seal it with sweetwater epoxy paint and then comes the fun step of putting in that 400+ pound acrylic into it. Thanks for the luck lol.

 

[TheBigB]

 

[Good_Times]

Wait, your going to vac clean the gravel on a 5feet high tank? How are you gonna do that?

 

[sashimimaster]

Wait, your going to vac clean the gravel on a 5feet high tank? How are you gonna do that?

With a reeeeally long tube?

 

[mastergt35]

yea lol with a 5ft long tube

 

[Tor-Eriik]

Vacuming a floor tank is hell, and at this hight i cant see how you can possible do it? But why vacum anyway? Cant remember doing that..

 

[watsontony]

I'm Subscribing...How is the build going?

 

[mastergt35]

So far I have applied West System epoxy resin about 4 layers of that and I just recently finished putting two coats of Sweet water paint. While I was waiting for them to dry I started carving out the background from foam, the background has not been painted but here are some pictures for you guys.

 

[Ramesh]

Looks great, I am interested to learn what you paint the background with.