Yeah, what's worse is they specifically told me there was no need to coat the entire interior with LRB. Just all the corner lines. I can see why the corner of the glass failed. The LRB mixture doesn't seem to bond to glass very well. I even used an epoxy paint on the glass first. I think LRB is best on wood or concrete, not glass. Should listened and used silicone. I think first I'm going to cover the entire interior of the glass with permaflex. It seems to stick to the glass very good. If it fails again, I'll have to excavate and use silicone somehow.BOTR;837561; said:
building a 1000 gal concrete block monster tank
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leak fixed. I found the issue. It was my fault. I found a sloppy spot in the LRB that had a bit of a cavity that wasn't covered in permaflex. Remember, there were 4 drunk guys setting that glass, and 2 of us had our hands in the lrb spreading. I just re-sealed it and it looks good. Still not happy about the adhesion of the lrb/permaflex to the glass. I cleaned it very good too. 
So, another test fill tomorrow night. I guess this is what test fills are for though eh? LOL. Besides, it wouldn't be as much fun if it weren't for these "emergency" repairs... One other mishap was that the pump (2500gph) blew out of the slop sink while I was standing there and I got drenched! 2500gph can make a mess pretty quick!
So, another test fill tomorrow night. I guess this is what test fills are for though eh? LOL. Besides, it wouldn't be as much fun if it weren't for these "emergency" repairs... One other mishap was that the pump (2500gph) blew out of the slop sink while I was standing there and I got drenched! 2500gph can make a mess pretty quick!
My first fill on the 600 leaked and I was so po'd, when I calmed down I realized that I had forgot to shim one corner before filling. (Im sure the alcohol had a part in that.) Its the only corner that wasn't perfectly square. No leaks until after 3/4 full, then the pressure blew out my sillicone seam.
Point of the story is I guess some of us were meant to learn lifes lessons the hard way. At least thats how it is for me. Oh well, live and learn.
Good luck tomorrow.
Point of the story is I guess some of us were meant to learn lifes lessons the hard way. At least thats how it is for me. Oh well, live and learn.
Good luck tomorrow.
yeah my tank has leaked both times i tried to test fill it but i think i found the problem this time andhopefully tomorrow when i try again there will be no more leaks
wizzin;834018; said:Well, the tank is about 1/4 full. MY Lord it takes a long time to fill! Here is the bad news. My wife just informed me as I decided to take pics to show you guys/girls that she left the camera at workSo, no pics. I will take some tomorrow night though.
what is wrong with that woman ???? LOL just kidding looking foward to the pics
Is There A Tool Or Attachment You Can Get For A Garden Hose Or Something To Measure Gallons Or Something...?
Pics are on the last page...barley pop;838886; said:
That's a good question. I bet there is, and boy it would be handy.Cleod99;838907; said:
