4300 Gallon Plywood Build (3600+ Take 2)

[mellymoo85]

wow that is going to be one awesome tank

 

[Disturbed]

This almost had to be. I'm sure you were expecting something minor like this. The good news is, its on the bottom, easy coating! Its a shame you can't get another color liquid rubber, lay that down and then paint the black back over it to give you some contrast. I think I read somewhere in post number twobajillionandthirty that you said it was fairly easy to tell where the fresh paint was.

It might be worth modifying your ladder too, attach the feet to 2x4's and glue some pond liner to the 2x4's to distribute weight, especially if you're leaning out over the small 'front' feet when you crawl in and out.

I think the best news about this leak is that it was not between the acrylic and the liquid rubber hopefully this resolves the bonding issues

I like the ladder idea

 

[TheFishGuy]

As for water costs... We thought we had it good... Two towns over it's twice as expensive. My Mothers water bill is double ours and it's just two of them. There's six of us here...

 

[surnimensis]

The water in my city [newport, south wales, uk] is £42.50 a month that's about $65 bucks at the current exchange rate. Sucks..... maybe I should get a meter?

 

[nolapete]

Going to get it dried out to be able to work on it Thursday after work since gf will be doing something with one of her friends that night.

 

[john73738]

I wouldn't even think of 4000 gal + here. Our water costs are outrageous, as well as out electricity!

 

[BadOleRoss]

I assume you are going to be removing the liner to apply additional LR to the bottom? Do you think it has adhered to the bottom and will be a problem to remove?

 

[]V[onster Fish]

Awesome built! I'm sure you will enjoy your 4000+gal tank. Better put ]v[onster fish.

 

[nolapete]

I assume you are going to be removing the liner to apply additional LR to the bottom? Do you think it has adhered to the bottom and will be a problem to remove?

It barely sticks to it; sorta like velcro, when it's dry. When the Permadri is wet, the liner doesn't stick at all.

I'll be using to liner to walk on to avoid sticking to the bottom which is the reason I think I have this problem. The constant having to unstick my shoes from the floor coating.

 

[surnimensis]

Maybe when building the next monster some sort of scaffold could be erectted to hover over the floor and apply the coating without having to stand or put any pressure on the tanks floor. Heinsite is a wonderful thing! Hope this works out mate