18' x 9' x 3.5' catfish tank build in progress.....

[spiff]

Necro, I'm glad to hear of the preliminary success with the Bluemax. Kudo's for trying something new and untested on an application like that.

As far as the limitations suggested by the manufacturer, it could easily be a case of the company simply wanting to avoid liability in an untested situation so they decided it was easier to just say that they wouldn't recommend using it for this or that.

So are you going to attempt to eliminate the use of silicon all together?

 

[TheFishGuy]

That's no beer gut. That's my wifes doing... She should have been Italian... Every time she cooks dinner I ask her if she likes fat guys....

 

[basslover34]

That's no beer gut. That's my wifes doing... She should have been Italian... Every time she cooks dinner I ask her if she likes fat guys....

same problem.... only mine...IS Italian LOL I stayed in great shape till I met her... ... I think they like us fat, makes them think that no other woman would want to steal us away and it makes us better pillows when they curl up

 

[TheFishGuy]

Exactly... but I still try to explain to my wife that women will never stop wanting me... No matter how fat she makes me!

 

[basslover34]

Amen brother!!!!


It was either that... or she's trying to kill me for the insurance money !

 

[necrocanis]

Necro, I'm glad to hear of the preliminary success with the Bluemax. Kudo's for trying something new and untested on an application like that.

As far as the limitations suggested by the manufacturer, it could easily be a case of the company simply wanting to avoid liability in an untested situation so they decided it was easier to just say that they wouldn't recommend using it for this or that.

So are you going to attempt to eliminate the use of silicon all together?

I'm thinking hard about it. I really am considering testing a little more to see what I can do with this stuff, but it seems very likely that it could do well on it's on. I'm almost scared to try and use this and silicone in the same application. Silicone will not adhere to bluemax or to acryllic. So if this stuff is adhering as well as it seems to be then why not just take it out of the equation. My plan would be to seal the windows in completely. Putting a frame on the back side also and continue the coating of the entire tank from there to make sure it's one seemless application. In a sense it would wrap completely around the acryllic around the edges sandwhiched between plywood. If nothing else it should act as a gasket when used like this. I know it should work, but being the first to try is kinda scary.

Amen brother!!!!


It was either that... or she's trying to kill me for the insurance money !

My wife says that to me constantly! I too have added about 5 lbs of starvation insurance since I've gotten married. Starting to hit the gym hard again though. Hoping to be back in shape by the end of summer. My wife knows the ladies are after me! It's the fish! They're chick magnets.

 

[TheFishGuy]

Yeah... the women want my fish.... right...

Are we done stroking each others egos yet?

Nah.........

 

[necrocanis]

lol. well to keep this thing on track I really just need to get to it and do it! Going to check on the progress of the drying and curing of the blue max.

 

[larryluvfish]

yell, get back on it so after all said and done I can use your ideas and do a smaller version of one say around 1000 gals.

 

[necrocanis]

only 1000 gals larry? Whatever floats your boat!!! lol, jk