Building a 1500 Gallon plywood & glass tank

[MyFishEatYourFish]

It IS just colored epoxy. It's not any old epoxy, but it's not super duper special, either.

Industrial Formulators Cold Cure, or west systems marine epoxy are both fish safe, but they don't recommend you use them for potable water tanks, because the liability concerns outweigh any extra sales they might get by serving that market.

As for fiberglass, yeah it can be a pain in the ass. I have a lot of experience with it though, so I don't see that bump in the road. costwise, how do you figure it's just as costly? for $300 you could get enough resin and Chopped Strand mat to completely line your tank with it (which is way overkill.)

Anyways, let's not derail the thread over this, Pond armor is a perfectly viable choice for lining a tank or a pond, I would just as soon use something less expensive, even if it's more of a PITA.

 

[DB junkie]

No sense in buying more sand man, unless you really want a different color!!! I totally understand.

 

[Eric A]

New sand always looks better than old sand. Unless you can't afford it, get some new stuff.

 

[danz]

I already have a sump, 2 pumps, 2 heaters, airpump, and a few thousand scrubbies..

The only additonal cost will be in the form of 5-7 hundred pounds of sand that I still have to purchase.

Hmmm then why am I selling 500 pounds of sand.. Might have to rethink that one..

If you do decide to swap out your sand you should see if you can get some 3m color quartz and mixing different colors to get a nice blend. It will run you about $40/100lbs so may be more then what your looking to spend but its purdy!

 

[VLDesign]

This sucks... No pond armor no progress...

 

[tcarswell]

It has not shown up yet???

 

[cockroach]

Tagging this wicked project to keep track.

Great more and needs more pics. Lol

 

[titanfish]

It IS just colored epoxy. It's not any old epoxy, but it's not super duper special, either.

Industrial Formulators Cold Cure, or west systems marine epoxy are both fish safe, but they don't recommend you use them for potable water tanks, because the liability concerns outweigh any extra sales they might get by serving that market.

As for fiberglass, yeah it can be a pain in the ass. I have a lot of experience with it though, so I don't see that bump in the road. costwise, how do you figure it's just as costly? for $300 you could get enough resin and Chopped Strand mat to completely line your tank with it (which is way overkill.)

Anyways, let's not derail the thread over this, Pond armor is a perfectly viable choice for lining a tank or a pond, I would just as soon use something less expensive, even if it's more of a PITA.

i absolutely agree, normal epoxy and polysester resin are fish safe you just have to makesure its cured properly

 

[cvermeulen]

i absolutely agree, normal epoxy and polysester resin are fish safe you just have to makesure its cured properly

LOL at your avatar. Does that make me a geek?

 

[VLDesign]

LOL at your avatar. Does that make me a geek?

Nah that just makes you smart..