My new 2600 gallon plywood tank project

[schwarzi88]

would 3/4 be thick enough in glass?

 

[Bellawitz]

The background looks great! So much nicer then the blue.

 

[VLDesign]

Yeah 3/4" glass is good up to 3' IMO

 

[Egon]

Going from Starphire glass on your first build to acrylic on this build what are your feelings between the two?

 

[VLDesign]

I like the glass better for durability.
I like the acrylic for the clarity.

Over all I think I would go with glass if i were to do this again (Knowing what I know now).

But the clarity is nice over the glass and it was much easier to work with the acrylic.

 

[Cursor]

I have a question, it's possible I missed it, but on the right side of the tank there is a black pipe along the side in the water. Is this basically an underwater spray bar?

 

[VLDesign]

Yes that is there to help push the water along the bottom.

 

[Cursor]

Did you end up painting the underwater spray bar black or did you find a vendor for black pvc?

Also, on the left side you have the light diffuser grid, were you able to purchase it in black or did you paint it as well?

 

[Ramesh]

Hi there VL,
I am thinking of buying a 1.5g kit of MAX ACR for the seams of my tank and using the 3g black pond armor for the rest.
Any advice about how they would work together?

 

[VLDesign]

Shouldn't be any issues using these together at all.

What I would do is use the thick epoxy in the corners to make a fillet joint, then a layer of ACR, a layer of fiberglass cloth, then 2-3 more layers of ACR and you should be done.

After that apply the pond armor before the ACR fully cures and you should be able to apply the PA directly on top of the ACR without sanding to rough up the surface.