Reccomended tank size

[Eric A]

I wouldn't recommend 8x4, but it would probably work for 2 or 3 full size tems.. Just take it slow and make in 10x5. You'd be way better off.

It's only gonna be 3 in there.

Channa, I can't go bigger cos the tanks going in a 10x8 shed.

 

[channarox]

fill up the entire length of the shed.
then have 10x3 feet to maneuver.

 

[Eric A]

fill up the entire length of the shed.
then have 10x3 feet to maneuver.

Nah

 

[Conner]

since there is no way to make the tank structurally sound butting to sheets of ply next to each other ..

He could just do a double layer of ply on the bottom, with the 8 ft sections staggered from either end. This would mean the butting ends weren't weakening the bottom, and would probably be more structurally sound than a single solid sheet (as long as they are laminated together very well).

But on a tank that big, the best bet is external bracing anyways. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Eric A]

He could just do a double layer of ply on the bottom, with the 8 ft sections staggered from either end. This would mean the butting ends weren't weakening the bottom, and would probably be more structurally sound than a single solid sheet (as long as they are laminated together very well).

But on a tank that big, the best bet is external bracing anyways. Better safe than sorry.

Thats actually a good idea