ply wood tank

Alleycat_99 · #1 03-27-2010, 03:39 PM

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 · #2 03-27-2010, 04:06 PM

A rough sketch may help.

Alleycat_99 · #3 03-27-2010, 04:20 PM

Will add later when I get home

fencer · #4 03-27-2010, 04:32 PM

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

TheKid · #5 03-27-2010, 04:35 PM

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

fkshiu · #6 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.