great build! did I miss something or is there no stud framing on this? did you epoxy both the inside and outside of the tank? Lovin the banana plant. didn't know they could handle hydro like that
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As nice as the tank looks I really think you should play the lottery as much as possible... Because you are the luckiest man alive that this tank is still holding water and has not blown apart yet!!!
I'm not trying to put your tank down or anything but I have never seen anyone just screw some plywood together and get it to hold water!!! EVERYONE of these builds I have ever seen they build a 2x4 frame then cover that in plywood then use the fiberglass and or pond armor, And I have still seen a few of them leak!!!
Either you just showed all them that is just over kill, or you have showed all of us you are the luckiest man to walk on earth!!! LOL.. Nice build and good job, I just don't see how it's possible!!!!!
I'm not trying to put your tank down or anything but I have never seen anyone just screw some plywood together and get it to hold water!!! EVERYONE of these builds I have ever seen they build a 2x4 frame then cover that in plywood then use the fiberglass and or pond armor, And I have still seen a few of them leak!!!
Either you just showed all them that is just over kill, or you have showed all of us you are the luckiest man to walk on earth!!! LOL.. Nice build and good job, I just don't see how it's possible!!!!!
If you bothered to read to the thread instead of just looking at the pictures, you'd know that he used 3 gallons of clear epoxy resin (Max ACR) and fiberglassed the seams with a few layers of 6" cloth. His tank is just 24" high also, so it doesn't require exterior framing.
2x4's aren't ideal for aquarium construction anyways, since they are prone to warpage. You'd never see a professionally built tank using any kind of lumber.
Fiberglass makes it possible....before people skimped out on fiberglass and started using 2x4's and epoxy only, they built tanks just out of plywood and fiberglass/resin. Very easy to fiberglass a simple plywood box inside and out to come out with a far stronger and far less bulky product. People r lazy these days and unknowledgable of the practice so thats y u see so many new ways of doing it.
Check out the build in the Articles section by the member "Greenterra" hands down one of the best tanks constructed on this forum
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OK first off I did read every single post in the thread and I know exactly how he built it and what he used, you must not do much research on these types of tanks because EVERYONE of these tanks that was "professionally" build was built with a 2x4 frame or just all 2x4 in some cases!!!
Secondly I don't know why you would try to come at me crazy about it, I sure was not talking to you and I was giving the guy a complement on the tank... I have never seen it done like that before and he did it and made it work!!!!
Fiberglass makes it possible....before people skimped out on fiberglass and started using 2x4's and epoxy only, they built tanks just out of plywood and fiberglass/resin. Very easy to fiberglass a simple plywood box inside and out to come out with a far stronger and far less bulky product. People r lazy these days and unknowledgable of the practice so thats y u see so many new ways of doing it.
Check out the build in the Articles section by the member "Greenterra" hands down one of the best tanks constructed on this forum
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Now wait a minute Russ you are one of the professionals I was talking about!!! I have watched your 3k metal monster thread from day one and while you are not using 2x4 frame on that I seen the one you built in that room that your fish are in now and you did do the 2x4 frame on that one!!!!
You are my hero on this site with the things you build and the fish you have... So if you say this Greenterra has one of the best builds on here I have to go find this thread!!! I have only seen one thread on here I was more impressed with then yours and that was that big 2700 gallon build... I can't remember the user name but he built a big beast of a tank!!
You are the only way I can get my wife to shut up and leave me alone about how many tanks I have and still want to buy more.. I just show her your basement and tell her "see I'm not that bad I could be like this guy" LOL.... I sold my pool table and am cleaning out room in my basement to start on my 12' x 4' x 5' 1,800 gallon build I'm going to do, And yes she blames it all on you!!! LOL.. (she really does)
But for now I'm off to find Greenterra!! Keep up the good work and get back on that 3k.... LOL...
Yeah and my glass is far too thin. It'll never hold water
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Lol im no professional my friend...just a simple enthusiast like urself. I never said i wasent in the "lazy" category myself by using 2x4's as support for my 1400, its quick and cheap....i really hate wood in general lol, i just happened to have a halfpipe in my garage so i turned it into a pond/tank on the cheap. If a liner is involved...no use using fiberglass. I guess i forgot the cost facor for fiberglass/resins. Maybe people use more 2x4 braces these days due to the cost of resins.
Sorry for the derail o.p.! Had to stick up for ur methods lol
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No worries. Shop talk is always welcome in my book.
I've been pricing out different sealing methods and for my next build I'm leaning toward either a liner build or chopped strand mat/poly resin with a gel coat. Price difference isn't terribly large but ill probably have to tear this tank down to make room for the next one so build time may be the deciding factor.
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