9' long 4'high 5'deep ply tank has begun.....kinda!
- Thread starter mike huntley
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mike huntley;4710688; said:thanks! yep its a super red arojust not that red yet though
MAN - I LOVE THEM THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I ever did a Monster build - that would be the primary fish I would keep!
slight possible leak issue has sprung up (no pun intended at all 
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about 2 thirds up the right hand side of the front panel i have a drip/trickle sometimes. been going on for couple of days. wasnt there yesterday but returned a bit tonight when i finished work, could be due to the top pvc covering not fitting tight and the condensation running between i small gap where the acrylic meets the front frame. there is obviously loads of silicone there but there are small pockets which look like, from inside, are harbouring a drop or two of moisture. i'm hoping that's all it is. oh bollo?ks, here we go again
)about 2 thirds up the right hand side of the front panel i have a drip/trickle sometimes. been going on for couple of days. wasnt there yesterday but returned a bit tonight when i finished work, could be due to the top pvc covering not fitting tight and the condensation running between i small gap where the acrylic meets the front frame. there is obviously loads of silicone there but there are small pockets which look like, from inside, are harbouring a drop or two of moisture. i'm hoping that's all it is. oh bollo?ks, here we go again
WOW!! love the footprint, it is just so nice!...excelent craftsman ship sir.. great looking fish, everything!..and i thought my dream tank was a 125 gal...
ahh keep up the good work..with the footprint, you really can "swim with the fishes"
ahh keep up the good work..with the footprint, you really can "swim with the fishes" 
FFSmike huntley;4714209; said:slight possible leak issue has sprung up (no pun intended at all
about 2 thirds up the right hand side of the front panel i have a drip/trickle sometimes. been going on for couple of days. wasnt there yesterday but returned a bit tonight when i finished work, could be due to the top pvc covering not fitting tight and the condensation running between i small gap where the acrylic meets the front frame. there is obviously loads of silicone there but there are small pockets which look like, from inside, are harbouring a drop or two of moisture. i'm hoping that's all it is. oh bollo?ks, here we go again
spwd;4715555; said:
cheers steve. i cant believe (well i hope not) that the fibre glass around the acrylic has failed, it was sanded thoroughly then applied layer after layer after layer, about three inches either direction out of the corners.
i sealed the outside of the panel to the oak, this is where the leak is, so i will cut the side out best i can and use a silicone that goes off when wet, for swimming pools etc. also gonna seal the gap on the top where the panel meets the frame, there's def water down in there but the amount that's pooled on the bottom of the frame seems too much for that to be the origin. oh dear oh dear.
pics to follow
