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Alleycat_99 03-27-2010 03:39 PM

ply wood tank
 
Has anyone done this or herd of this???
I want to make 2 cube tanks from ply wood and fiberglass and use my existing 80 gal to make a podium type tank. I would take the front and 2 sides of the 80 and silicone it to the 2 cubes and then get a new front made up and silicone it and make a few cross braces for extra support?? What do u guys think

hillbillyreefer 03-27-2010 04:06 PM

A rough sketch may help.

Alleycat_99 03-27-2010 04:20 PM

Will add later when I get home

fencer 03-27-2010 04:32 PM

GARF.org has a plywood tank calculator. I have built many of these tanks in yrs past

TheKid 03-27-2010 04:35 PM

What are ply wood tanks and what are they used for??:neutral:

fkshiu 03-27-2010 04:43 PM

Plywood tanks are great for large applications where glass/acrylic would be too heavy/expensive/ungainly since plywood is cheap and can be built on site with regular wood tools. Plywood tanks are also good for in-wall tanks since you only need one transparent side.

They are essentially inside-out boats with the wood on the outside and the fibreglass/epoxy coating on the inside.

whatcaneyedo 03-27-2010 11:48 PM

This TOTM was a plywood tank http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-11/totm/index.php

dean9922 04-07-2010 01:59 PM

I've built a 100 gallon and a 76 gallon plywood tank. They have been running for a year now with no problems at all.....i used the Garf.org site for both plans. If you do this and use resin, make sure to use fibreglass tape on all seems....just gives a better seal....good luck and pm me any questions you may have and I can send you some pictures.

soapy 04-07-2010 03:55 PM

Here is another site where a guy builds a plywood tank

http://www.jonolavsakvarium.com/eng_...200litres.html

Also check out his tank blog on keeping cold water organisms:

http://www.jonolavsakvarium.com/blog/index.html

Wood makes good sense for a large coldwater tanks since you will probably insulate four sides to keep in the cold anyways.

Okguy 04-07-2010 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo (Post 505715)

Fudge is a member of Canreef. His full build link is attached below. I was sad to read it was shut down and sold.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ighlight=fudge


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