9' long 4'high 5'deep ply tank has begun.....kinda!

[doyboy]

nice project mike, like the filter build, cnt wait to see it finished. got a nice space at the bottom of my garden might just have to do the same, just the wife to convince. keep up the good work

 

[goestonemoa]

mike

when you are aready to start give me a bell mate i have 30 litres of kaldness spare at mine which will do your sump

also happy to remove a few litres out of my sump to seed yours

also got a few fish here that will do the job aswell

if you have cotainers you can take some mature water if you like i change 350 gallons a day 2 days you will be full mate

wow you are a good friend to have....willing to go to all that efort for a fellow fish keeper....good on you
and i am very inspired by this build
maybe in a year i will start my own monster build with this one in mind
thanks for the pics and the info everyone
have a good day...i really enjoyed this thread

 

[mike huntley]

inch thick oak frame installed now, glued and screwed with four inch screws all round, should give the front panel plenty more surface area contact.

 

[Tanyoberu]

This is BEAUTIFUL man! I can't wait to see this thing filled now more than ever!

 

[alanm]

how are you fixing the front panel mike ?

are you using mastic or gaskit ?

and you went for acrylic not glass didnt you ?

alan

 

[mike huntley]

how are you fixing the front panel mike ?

are you using mastic or gaskit ?

and you went for acrylic not glass didnt you ?

alan

the plan is to spot some silicone along the bottom to cure before panel arrives, then seal generously everywhere inside the frame, push the front panel up to the frame then we were gonna drill it and use some stainless screws all round, sealant through the screw holes. i'm gonna use a sealant called CT1, its V.O.C. free and i use it at work a lot, seals and bonds all plastics etc. its working fine in the filter. yep went for acrylic, 25mm thick. thinking now off dropping the water level about a foot so i can plant it out with orchids and other epiphytes, on some more oak.

 

[mike huntley]

the plan is to spot some silicone along the bottom to cure before panel arrives, then seal generously everywhere inside the frame, push the front panel up to the frame then we were gonna drill it and use some stainless screws all round, sealant through the screw holes. i'm gonna use a sealant called CT1, its V.O.C. free and i use it at work a lot, seals and bonds all plastics etc. its working fine in the filter. yep went for acrylic, 25mm thick. thinking now off dropping the water level about a foot so i can plant it out with orchids and other epiphytes, on some more oak.

oh yeah, once it's sealed in i will seal round it on the inside also for good measure.

 

[mike huntley]

done a test on the filter this morning, filled with water, put some green food colouring in the first section and rigged up a small pump to see if it pulls through ok, worded alright but i think i need to drop the height of two of the divisions to get the water levels right when it's circulating through. holds water still though

 

[baddad]

iv been checking out the same sites and im going to build a large one myself good luck and keep us posted baddad wva

 

[alanm]

acrylic will be fine sitting on the floor of the tank mike

you may not need the srews depending on mastic used