Can you tell what it is yet? Construction has started!

[Satan's Goldfish]

Hi mate i was talking about all the asian aros in the video on the huuuuuuuuge ray tank.


Steve

That explains it, i'd forgotten about them.

It would be a shame to rip it apart before you try the above i say.

Steve

Yeah i was running out of good ideas, but that'd give me a flexible fix so the heat isn't going to be an issue. Will give it a go when i eventually get home! Hopefully that will be this month

How's the start on your build going? Still waiting for planning permission?

would some pond suppliers not have some offcuts that they could let you have cheap or even free

Good thinking, saves buying them if i can get oof cuts. Worked out i'll need 3 pieces 1,000mm x 800mm (40inch x 32inch) so that should be easily scroungable with the normal liner size needed for ponds.

ello matey aint been around in a while, been way too busy. wtf is goin on ere then u seem to be loosing faith in ur ability to fix the pond....!!!!! gis a txt let me know whats happenin aye

I think the faith is returning a little, you can stop panicing now Still waiting to see you with a paddling pool up and running for your cats tho mate.

If it helps I think you can still save the tank!!!

All the encouragement is helping, thanks CS and everyone else. Got thrown off the horse a bit there, but i've shot the ****** and sold him to a glue factory so getting back with it a bit now.

Satan mate, i have just joined your club. done a test fill on the filter, got it to about a foot or so deep, approx. a third of its depth, then it sprung a small but constant lerak along the outside edge/corner on the right hand side my worst nightmare has come true. draining it now, doesn't give me much confidence for the main tank now. maybe i will buy another couple litres of the epoxy and give it two more coats.

Not good mate. Can never have too much waterproofing, whack a few more coats of epoxy into all of it and try again. Can't quite remember, did you use anything between your wood where 2 bits of ply meet to help make a seal? Just don't give up on it, you got it up to 1ft before it started leaking so you've proved your sealing system does work (mostly!) so it's a win in my view.

 

[mike huntley]

Not good mate. Can never have too much waterproofing, whack a few more coats of epoxy into all of it and try again. Can't quite remember, did you use anything between your wood where 2 bits of ply meet to help make a seal? Just don't give up on it, you got it up to 1ft before it started leaking so you've proved your sealing system does work (mostly!) so it's a win in my view.[/QUOTE]

Cheers for that. nope, did'nt apply anything between the ply butt joints, they were machine cut and square, as much as was possible, i knew i was gonna use the epoxy putty so thought it was cool. Not chuffed about the putty, it's seeming to take a damn long time to go rock hard, that's if its meant to.

I'll get it dry then order some more, i'm not trying to be a party pooper but if it doesn't work after the extra epoxy.................... not sure yet, but it won't be pretty

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

Not good mate. Can never have too much waterproofing, whack a few more coats of epoxy into all of it and try again. Can't quite remember, did you use anything between your wood where 2 bits of ply meet to help make a seal? Just don't give up on it, you got it up to 1ft before it started leaking so you've proved your sealing system does work (mostly!) so it's a win in my view.

Cheers for that. nope, did'nt apply anything between the ply butt joints, they were machine cut and square, as much as was possible, i knew i was gonna use the epoxy putty so thought it was cool. Not chuffed about the putty, it's seeming to take a damn long time to go rock hard, that's if its meant to.

I'll get it dry then order some more, i'm not trying to be a party pooper but if it doesn't work after the extra epoxy.................... not sure yet, but it won't be pretty [/QUOTE]

Or, use liner just don't use a metal frame

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

Well that quote effort failed badly.

 

[spwd]

Yes mate were still waiting for PP but ive got the drawings for the extension but not worth starting a thread yet imo.


Steve

 

[Columbian Shark 3]

Glad you're back at it

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

Yes mate were still waiting for PP but ive got the drawings for the extension but not worth starting a thread yet imo.


Steve

Fair one. The itch to start a thread is always there, but not much point if there's nothing to show yet.

Going to hold back on an ISO Thread until it's done

Glad you're back at it

Cheers

 

[MRS SATAN]

Fair one. The itch to start a thread is always there, but not much point if there's nothing to show yet.


Going to hold back on an ISO Thread until it's done



u and those stupid isos i swear u only do it 2 wind me up and if thats the case ur succeding

Cheers

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

Aww come on huni, and can wind you up with much more than just the IsO build Besides, won't be an issue til we move and are settled anyway.

 

[mike huntley]

any luck sealing the leaky viewing window mate?