4300 Gallon Plywood Build (3600+ Take 2)
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Me too. That's why I've expressed aggravation about it. I'm a night owl.
Ken didn't make it over Monday, so he's supposed to show up tomorrow night to help with some work on the tank and the fish room.
The test gallon of Pond Coat arrived today from Permadri. Very nice packaging. The box actually has insulation in it to protect the product from the cold weather.
We'll see what happens.
Ken didn't make it over Monday, so he's supposed to show up tomorrow night to help with some work on the tank and the fish room.
The test gallon of Pond Coat arrived today from Permadri. Very nice packaging. The box actually has insulation in it to protect the product from the cold weather.
We'll see what happens.
For the record, I meant no disrespect. I was only making a joke. I have a huge amount of respect for the amount of work you've done and knowledge you have.
I had never seen this AnythingFish's 3500 temp tank before, but this and Ted's other tanks give me assurance my build is on the right track. I had never noticed his tank construction before. On the other tank he used landscape timbers, but in a very similar way that I've used the 2x6s.
I've been following this build, even more so since you've decided to go with liquid rubber. I'm wanting to build a new tank for my turtle and am considering using liquid rubber, because it's cheaper, and more flexible. I was thinking about coating the tank in liquid rubber and possibly using thin acrylic sheets for protection against my turtle's claws.
I was wondering if you were going to use any of your test gallon in the way of liquid rubber bonded to wood, and then bonding acrylic to the rubber using dow 795, which is what I think you used to seal your acrylic. I would be greatly interested if acrylic could be bonded to liquid rubber
I was wondering if you were going to use any of your test gallon in the way of liquid rubber bonded to wood, and then bonding acrylic to the rubber using dow 795, which is what I think you used to seal your acrylic. I would be greatly interested if acrylic could be bonded to liquid rubber
Acrylic just needs to be sanded a little to rough it up and liquid rubber will bond to it. I haven't tested the interaction with liquid rubber and dow 795, but that will be soon.
Liquid rubber is not cheaper than Pond Armor. It is actually about the same price or slightly higher. Blue Max, the original product I was going to use, is about 1/3 the cost of Pond Coat (liquid rubber US name).
I'm going to use Blue Max most likely in my 2500 gallon indoor pond or maybe to test on a hard plastic pool I have to make it fish safe and more durable. I just wish Blue Max was available in other colors, but then it wouldn't be called Blue Max I guess.
Ken and I were able to get some things done in the fish room and on the tank. We couldn't continue working on the front seal because there's part of the plywood that needs to be trimmed down and the router bit broke. He's coming by Saturday morning to work some more on it.
Liquid rubber is not cheaper than Pond Armor. It is actually about the same price or slightly higher. Blue Max, the original product I was going to use, is about 1/3 the cost of Pond Coat (liquid rubber US name).
I'm going to use Blue Max most likely in my 2500 gallon indoor pond or maybe to test on a hard plastic pool I have to make it fish safe and more durable. I just wish Blue Max was available in other colors, but then it wouldn't be called Blue Max I guess.
Ken and I were able to get some things done in the fish room and on the tank. We couldn't continue working on the front seal because there's part of the plywood that needs to be trimmed down and the router bit broke. He's coming by Saturday morning to work some more on it.
Oh, btw, we were cutting wood up until about 8:30 pm last night 
and making noise until after 9.
and making noise until after 9.- Status
