First attempt at fully documenting my 1500 gallon tank, the sump, and the heater.

[VLDesign]

Should be complete info on what was done, how, and why all in one document.

Been getting a lot of requests for the plans to my tank, sump, and now heater. So, Let me know if this is useful or not.

www.vldesign.com/DIY_1500Gallon_Aquarium.pdf

 

[fishbum]

The link is not working for me.

 

[packer43064]

Works for me.

 

[fishbum]

Must be my computer. I just get a blank white screen.

 

[m1ste2tea]

looks great, although some pages have big blank spaces that look like a photo was supposed to go there.

 

[dvega]

looks good what was the total cost

 

[KAWAMIKIE]

Nice write up!

I need to build a sump for my 500, you gave me some ideas.
Thanks for posting!

 

[Ramesh]

Can pond Armor simply be appied to plywood or is it necessary to use concrete sheets like VLDesign?

 

[the_deeb]

Pond Armor can be applied directly to plywood, but concrete backer board is recommended because the PA will stick better to it and it offers some additional protection from potential flexing in your support structure. If using directly on plywood make sure you have a very strong structure (ie. external bracing to strengthen the corners and prevent any possible flexing). Also, if applying directly to plywood you should start with a light coating of Pond Armor thinned with denatured alcohol, to get better penetration into the wood.

This info is based on emails I've exchanged with Butch at Pond Armor.

 

[Conor1148]

wow, 2 gallons of pond liner really went a long way!

im shocked at how expensive it was though!