WMAS Discussion Forum : Plywood Tank http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:25:10 +0000 Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:16:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1434 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : Skyetone, Just found this post....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=39401&title=plywood-tank#39401 Author: KeoDog
Subject: 1434
Posted: October 13 2004 at 7:16am

Skyetone,  Just found this post.  In answer to your question the size of my tank including the overflow is 8'x30.5"widex24"tall.]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:16:30 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=39401&title=plywood-tank#39401 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : DIG..... keo, what size is that?...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=38700&title=plywood-tank#38700 Author: Skyetone
Subject: 1434
Posted: October 07 2004 at 6:55am

DIG..... keo, what size is that? john? did you ever build it? I want a 6x3widex2deep. But I don't think I have the room]]> Thu, 07 Oct 2004 06:55:51 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=38700&title=plywood-tank#38700 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : I have never priced acrylic so...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=20591&title=plywood-tank#20591 Author: KeoDog
Subject: 1434
Posted: March 24 2004 at 6:12am

I have never priced acrylic so I can't help you.  I used a piece of used 1/2" glass I got for $20.  I know that when I was pricing new glass there was about a hundred dollar differernce between some of the glass shops.  How are you going to attach acrylic to the plywood?]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2004 06:12:00 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=20591&title=plywood-tank#20591 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : Sorry to dig up such an old...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=20589&title=plywood-tank#20589 Author: jbruse
Subject: 1434
Posted: March 23 2004 at 11:00pm

 

Sorry to dig up such an old thread but I am thinking I will start buying everything little by little to build my tank (that way it doesn’t look like I am spending too much).  I priced the acrylic and it came to $220.00 for a 96”x32” ˝ Kevin does that sound about right to you?  I was excepting it to be about $100 more than that. 

 

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2004 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=20589&title=plywood-tank#20589 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : NPS is a warehouse full of broken,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13826&title=plywood-tank#13826 Author: jfinch
Subject: 1434
Posted: January 02 2004 at 7:46am

NPS is a warehouse full of broken, damaged and missplaced by shippers stuff.  It's great for DIY stuff.  Take I-80 west, take the first exit after the airport.  Go north about 1 mile.  It's on the west side of the road.  It's hit and miss on what they might have, but I quite frequently see thin pvc sheets there for like $10 a sheet.  Just stay out of the electronic section... that's all mine.

]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2004 07:46:22 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13826&title=plywood-tank#13826 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : Jon, what is NPS?? I am gonna...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13817&title=plywood-tank#13817 Author: jbruse
Subject: 1434
Posted: January 01 2004 at 10:20pm

Jon, what is NPS??  I am gonna start building my tank this weekend and I am really keen on the idea of using PVC rather than epoxy!

Kevin having built one yourself what are the demensions on yours and if you built another would you use glass or Acrylic for the front? And when did you want to swap some sand?

Originally posted by jfinch jfinch wrote:

I've thought about it too, but I'd be inclined to do what quixmartin is suggesting.  Very thin sections of pvc or acrylic or something similar.  Cut them slightly smaller then the plywood box and silicone the corners.  I've seen 4x8x1/8" sheets of pvc for like $10 out at NPS.



Edited by jbruse]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2004 22:20:39 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13817&title=plywood-tank#13817 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : KeoDog, your tanks are amazing!...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13574&title=plywood-tank#13574 Author: sjlopez39
Subject: 1434
Posted: December 30 2003 at 1:36am

KeoDog, your tanks are amazing! With this oppurtunity we have to see each others tanks it seems as though the coral keepers can be as unique and diversified as the corals that are kept. So many ways to skin the cat but good golly KeoDog, you got your stuff together!




]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:36:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13574&title=plywood-tank#13574 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : jbruse wrote: Anyone know...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13569&title=plywood-tank#13569 Author: Adam Blundell
Subject: 1434
Posted: December 29 2003 at 9:46pm

Originally posted by jbruse jbruse wrote:

Anyone know of a website with pricing for Acrylic?  Does Regional plastics have a website,

Check out delvies.  Their site has prices, I don't think Regional's site has prices.

http://www.delviesplastics.com/

Adam

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:46:01 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13569&title=plywood-tank#13569 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : keodog - props! Looks good. ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13568&title=plywood-tank#13568 Author: Marcus
Subject: 1434
Posted: December 29 2003 at 8:02pm

keodog - props! Looks good.]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:02:29 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13568&title=plywood-tank#13568 <![CDATA[Plywood Tank : Anyone know of a website with...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1434&PID=13567&title=plywood-tank#13567 Author: jbruse
Subject: 1434
Posted: December 29 2003 at 7:48pm

Anyone know of a website with pricing for Acrylic?  Does Regional plastics have a website, I searched but couldn't find one.  I am gonna start to build a plywood tank here soon and an getting all the pricing together.  I am thinking instead of using marine epoxy i will just paint with normal high gloss black and line the "box" with thin Acrylic then I can use weldon for all my seams.  Does this sound like it would work?

-=J=-

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