Roughly 420 gallon plywood/glass/pond liner build
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It's actually done but I didn't publish it because my attachments aren't working.
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Soon my friends soon I finally have time to do the viewing window. I will post pics when it's done. Now the real conundrum what to stock it with. I have a 180 that has polypterus in it
3x palmas palmas
1x palmas polli
2x palmas buettikoferi
1x weeksii
1x mokelembembe
4x Delhezi
2x ornate
2x longfin Senegal
1x Senegal
1x albino Senegal
2x teugelsi
1x endlicheri cb
2x ansorgii x endlicheri
2x koliba lapradei
and a papycranus afer
Or I can bring in some pond dwellers
shovelnose sturgeon
eelpout
Drum
crappie
bass
perch
walleye
sauger
sunfish
Trout
minnows, sculpin, crawdads, stickleback
3x palmas palmas
1x palmas polli
2x palmas buettikoferi
1x weeksii
1x mokelembembe
4x Delhezi
2x ornate
2x longfin Senegal
1x Senegal
1x albino Senegal
2x teugelsi
1x endlicheri cb
2x ansorgii x endlicheri
2x koliba lapradei
and a papycranus afer
Or I can bring in some pond dwellers
shovelnose sturgeon
eelpout
Drum
crappie
bass
perch
walleye
sauger
sunfish
Trout
minnows, sculpin, crawdads, stickleback
I went with a 2x4 on top, 2x6 on bottom, 2x6 on each end vertically and one 2x8 vertical to make up the length of the glass with a 1/2" plywood backing
Laid some 5200 down then the liner put the piece of glass on top and waited a week
then I cut out the window square in the liner and then gooped in the glass put some bags of gravel on top waited 2 weeks and...
Here's the front still needs a little attention
broke my first piece of glass not enough goo went into freak out mode and put 5 tubes of 5200 on the second attempt
Out of place pic put a 1x1 on each joint of plywood
tonight I did the corners used 3m adhesive spray 80 vinyl & rubber tried for beauty but my ventilation was lacking and it turned into get this done and get out of here. It'll be algae overgrown soon anyways.
Here's a 5 gallon bucket for reference I can't take a front pic until I get the tanks with fish transfered in
Laid some 5200 down then the liner put the piece of glass on top and waited a week
then I cut out the window square in the liner and then gooped in the glass put some bags of gravel on top waited 2 weeks and...
Here's the front still needs a little attention
broke my first piece of glass not enough goo went into freak out mode and put 5 tubes of 5200 on the second attempt
Out of place pic put a 1x1 on each joint of plywood
tonight I did the corners used 3m adhesive spray 80 vinyl & rubber tried for beauty but my ventilation was lacking and it turned into get this done and get out of here. It'll be algae overgrown soon anyways.
Here's a 5 gallon bucket for reference I can't take a front pic until I get the tanks with fish transfered in
Went poly filled is in the poly section ,
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/420-poly-tank.645790/
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/420-poly-tank.645790/
Had to redo corners/flaps my polys made caves needed something better. Gonna try beckett pond butyl tape.
Peeled as much of the adhesive as possible off. Went over it with a dry towel then mineral spirits then a dry towel. Stuck immediately. Went over it with a kitchen roller. Stuck a piece in the corner pushed really hard a went up and down until I was satisfied.
Put the flap back and went over with the roller again. Seems like a good bond.
Will wait a day or two before filling.
Corners with the tape lasted about a week before spiny eel made some caves which the polys opened wider.
Round 3
Round 3
