Stingray addict w/o hope must build bigger

[DIDYSIS]

Yes I used normal poly resin ok the bottom. About 12 gallons worth. Then I did 2 kits of 1.5 gallons of max acr. Didn't need all of it but used a fair amount. Could have used less but I did use alot. 4-5 coats on everthing should be rather thick. I think overall build up is more than a 1/4 inch in corners and areas to half inch and then about an 1/8 in normal areas. Is really thick and strong as heck. Hope it's what I need and overall seems to be what I was looking for.

What a phenomenal job! Awesome work on the epoxy, it looks so damn good! I might have missed it but did you use the Max ACR for the fiber-glassing as well or a cheaper resin for glassing then ACR for the final coats with pigment?

You remember how many gallons of ACR you ended up ordering? I saw you were thinking in the 15-17gal range for resin but I wasn't sure if you were using ACR for everything. How many millimeters thick estimated did you shoot for on the epoxy when cured? Really, really great work across the board. What a motivating thread.

 

[DIDYSIS]

Overall yes you could use epoxy only but the cost would be alot. I have about 15 gallons of material waterproofing this setup. At $90.00 1.5 gallons your talking about 1000.00 just for the coating. Yes that would be do able but that is a lot of money for me. I've seen plenty that have done poly resin below and it will work just fine I'm sure. I really could not even see the stuff killing fish but of well never seen it myself.

I wouldn't recommend using something cheaper then topping it with Max ACR. Max ACR is relatively inexpensive in the overall scheme of things and seems to go a long ways.

I was talking with someone I know who had a 12'x4'x4' tank built for him. He used fiberglass resin underneath and finished it with epoxy. There were issues with how the epoxy set and apparently there was enough blistering that the water got to the fiberglass resin (or whatever was used) and all his fish died repeatedly.

He's debating grinding it down and trying to epoxy it again, but meanwhile it sits

 

[DIDYSIS]

Here is today's project on the pond. Got my support / protector installes. Really like the look of it. Stainless steel high grade heavy material. I love wood working but also love steel as well.

 

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Epic build DIDYSIS

 

[jdjn13]

Wow!!!! I think that's all I need to say...

 

[Steve_C]

Looks like a really nice clean build so far. Nice work

 

[DIDYSIS]

Thank you very much

Looks like a really nice clean build so far. Nice work

 

[DIDYSIS]

Everyone has asked how the 600 gallon tank on top of the pond is going to be supported and we'll here it is. All done up and ready. Hope this explains it a bit better for ya to see exactly how it is. Put it up there and was super happy with it so much I didn't really bother looking at it further till my friend asked how level it was. Well answer was everything worked out perfect on the planning and it's right o exactly level everywhere. Like it when a plan comes together. This hopefully also give a good size comparison as this tank going on top is 10x4 everything is rather massive and heavy with this build but hopefully it will last as long as I need it to.

 

[jdjn13]

This is just so epic! im so excited to see it finished...and it's not even mine!!!

 

[DIDYSIS]

Thanks very much. Appreciate it. It definitely has been a lot of fun and is a fun project. I hope to work on the 600 gallon a little and get it ready this week to maybe make the trip back down into the basement and onto the stand ( always is fun asking for help and people to come assist with that work). It's going to be a fun again I'm sure but it's got to be done. At least going into the basement downhill is not as bad as going uphill and out of the basement. I can't wait to see the tank sitting up there to get a full look at it.

This is just so epic! im so excited to see it finished...and it's not even mine!!!