4300 Gallon Plywood Build (3600+ Take 2)

[TheFishGuy]

Excellent! I will be there as I'm on the O.C.A. board

I know the answer wasn't BS, I was just messin with ya

Guess what I'm gettin today????

Another 240!!

Now where to put it... hmmm... LOL

 

[Redearsunfish]

any new pics?

I know, i'm sorry, it's just that i always come to this section looking for more pics in this topic

 

[nolapete]

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do a thing on the tank since Sunday. I'm hoping to tonight.

 

[Redearsunfish]

Sounds good! can't wait to see more pics

on a side note, if it were my tank, which it is not, obviously...
i'd create a giant center column of lavarock stretching above the waterline, and have a giant assortment of tropical fish, with the biggest being tinfoils or silver dollars or discus. Sort of a freshwater reef of sorts

oh the possibilities!

 

[NOLAGT]

The problem with a big tank like this...is it would make it hard to pick one setup and you would need more big tanks lol.

 

[TheFishGuy]

The problem with a big tank like this...is it would make it hard to pick one setup and you would need more big tanks lol.

I understand this completely. I wish I had four or twenty LOL Problem is I like all fish... Even pacu...

 

[fishbum]

If I have any left over after coating the outside, I'm considering putting a single coat on the outside too.

How come? Just to use up any that is left over? Or is there a structural reason for this?

 

[TheFishGuy]

How come? Just to use up any that is left over? Or is there a structural reason for this?

Do the out side off all your tank stay completely dry?

Mine don't!

 

[nolapete]

How come? Just to use up any that is left over? Or is there a structural reason for this?

Exactly the reason TheFishGuy said. The outside of the tank is bound to get wet or damp. A single coat will take maybe a gallon or so and will protect the outside from moisture.

I had 28 tanks up until recently. Sold off everything under 65 gallons. Need to find another 75 though for the bottom level of a stand I made. 65 is too tall.

There's never enough tanks. I'm working toward the 4300 being the only tank in the main part of the house though.

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Figured out how to do the floor. I can do the entire floor as long as I leave a space for the ladder. I was able to walk on the floor 5 minutes after I coated it and barely left any shoe prints. The ladder did take up two small spots though when I put my weight on it to get out. It wasn't dry, so I don't think there will be a problem if I alternate sides of the tank.

I poured some on the floor then rolled it out. Really easy to work it to where it was even.

Tomorrow night I have something to go to then I plan to come home and trim out all the bare surfaces. Starting Saturday I plan to do a coat a day on the entire tank.

 

[bubbles123]

Do the out side off all your tank stay completely dry?

Mine don't!

Half the time I don't even bother wiping off the water marks, unless we are going to be having guests over.