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250 ish Ply Build

Very nice build. Very nice.
I really need a chain lift in my garage too.
 
I just made the big move alll the fishes are in their new home and seem to be ok. 1 Aro, 1 clown knife, pleco, 2 silver dollars.
 
The fish have been doing really well over the last week and i'm happy to say my stress level is pretty much gone concerning possible leaks and dead fish. Had a really hard time getting the ph levels in normal ranges.

Thinking about adding a few discus to the tank to give it a little color. All my current stock is silver or black. The little clown knife my wife wanted seems to be thriving what little we see him and "Goerge" our Aro is hitting the 12" mark now, he never stops eating.

Started a side project because i'm not really happy with the ornaments in the tank so i picked up some styrofoam, sprayfoam and cement and started building a habitat.

Still don't have the cabinet doors done my router died half way through making them and I just haven't got back to it yet but the kids started schol today so I'll have more free time.

I apoligize for the glare in the photos just never think to take pics at night when there's no light from the windows.

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Looks great! I'm in Windsor, Ont and am getting ready for a large build myself. Great to see the 3m 5200 sticks to the zavlar as I am figuring out final plans on what to use to seal the tank and the viewing window without expensive epoxy.

Is the zavlar sticky/tacky still even after being submerged or did you paint over the entire inside of the tank with the KF? how much zavlar did you end up using? 5g pail? how many coats? sorry for so many Qs, but your build will be very similar to mine.
 
in the end i used about 3 gallons of the zavlar. I didn't paint the inside of the tank itself with anything else. The zavlar never fully cures so it'll always be a little tacky even throught the KF i painted over it with. In the end i ran a bead of silicone around the top edge to prevent the lid from sticking to the tank. Once it's submerged you are not going to have any issues with it, at least i don't. It does turn a brownish color right away tho where it is in contact with water. As far as coats i just kept painting until i got sick of it. Make sure the stuff is well cured tho before you apply another layer or you'll have issues with air bubbles. Ifyou have access to an air compressor I think I'd try applying it with a shutz gun. It is about the same consistancy as asphalt undercoating so it should spray well.
 
tthanatoss;4453438; said:
in the end i used about 3 gallons of the zavlar. I didn't paint the inside of the tank itself with anything else. The zavlar never fully cures so it'll always be a little tacky even throught the KF i painted over it with. In the end i ran a bead of silicone around the top edge to prevent the lid from sticking to the tank. Once it's submerged you are not going to have any issues with it, at least i don't. It does turn a brownish color right away tho where it is in contact with water. As far as coats i just kept painting until i got sick of it. Make sure the stuff is well cured tho before you apply another layer or you'll have issues with air bubbles. Ifyou have access to an air compressor I think I'd try applying it with a shutz gun. It is about the same consistancy as asphalt undercoating so it should spray well.
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thanks for the quick reply. I do have a large air compressor and will check out that gun. Is a week in between coats good enough or should I wait longer?
 
The zavlar seems to need sunlight to really dry well. If you can get it out in the sun it'll dry in a few hours. Otherwise it could take a day or more.

As far as the foam build it's going really well. I have probably about half of the concrete on but I got sidetracked building bmx ramps for my son.
 
The tank is doing really well have had zero issues. All of the fish are thriving.
 
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