Back to plywood tanks
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Topic: Back to plywood tanks
Posted By: Skyetone
Subject: Back to plywood tanks
Date Posted: July 25 2004 at 4:11pm
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Well I want a 48x24x24 tank for a FW setup. I don't have 5-700$ to spend on glass or acrylic.... Keodog how much did you pay for your 2 part epoxy paint? And from where? The "3/4" finish plywood at HDepot would run me aroud 45$ I dunno on the glass, but with it being a 48x24x? Peice I don't think it would kill me. Plus I have a peice under my old house at roughly those dimentions..... I can reseal a glass tank with GEsylicone with confidence.... I see that AFTER I epoxy paint the crap outa the plywood that I should sylicone also..... Anyone else have a good link to people doing this? ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
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Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: July 25 2004 at 4:29pm
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garf's site talks about plywood tanks. go to diy and then misc. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 25 2004 at 4:43pm
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http://www.readingtrees.com - www.readingtrees.com Not sure how much info is there, but Calfo is the king of plywood tanks and ponds. You can also find him at http://www.wetwebmedia.com - www.wetwebmedia.com where I know he recently wrote an article on this stuff.... http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i1/pondDIYCalfo/diy-pond.htm - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i1/pondDIYCalfo/diy-pond.h tm Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: July 25 2004 at 6:04pm
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cool. been to garf..... 500 gallons...... Thats a perm. tank... Thats second more exact link... isn't what I really want. I want at least one glass side..... ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: KeoDog
Date Posted: July 25 2004 at 7:21pm
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I think it was about $32 a gallon at Alta paints on 3300 S and about 200 west. The name is Aquapon by Pittsburg Paint. ------------- Kevin Kunz (Sandy, UT) 300g reef "A trade by which one gains and the other loses is a fraud." Ayn Rand |