frag tank

rustysreef · 09-14-2008, 06:41 AM

i love this site, Im making a wooden frag tank 5 ft by 2 ft, Just courius what do u all think sould i just line it. Or paint it with some kinda of epoxy, If u all say line it, with what?

funkpolice · 09-14-2008, 11:00 AM

I know there are paints you can use,or epoxies, that is what I would do. whatever you do, take some pics and post them .
bill

Varga · 09-14-2008, 12:15 PM

Benjamin Moor sells a two part epoxy that is made for exactly this application. its $100 for both parts.

cbrownfish · 09-14-2008, 01:04 PM

FWIW - You can buy a 50 gallon rubbermaid stock tank for less than the price of the apoxy. You can get them from tool and farm supply stores (Northern Tool and Equipment, Tractor Supply).

faust · 09-14-2008, 01:06 PM

ha, i use 3 50's and 2 100's and a 25 to build my wives waterfall/pond

09-14-2008, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
rustysreef Tubeworm Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 36 View Gallery Karma Komment	frag tank i love this site, Im making a wooden frag tank 5 ft by 2 ft, Just courius what do u all think sould i just line it. Or paint it with some kinda of epoxy, If u all say line it, with what?

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funkpolice Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orland Park IL Posts: 1,400 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: frag tank I know there are paints you can use,or epoxies, that is what I would do. whatever you do, take some pics and post them . bill

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Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: frag tank Benjamin Moor sells a two part epoxy that is made for exactly this application. its $100 for both parts. __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

09-14-2008, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: frag tank FWIW - You can buy a 50 gallon rubbermaid stock tank for less than the price of the apoxy. You can get them from tool and farm supply stores (Northern Tool and Equipment, Tractor Supply). __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

09-14-2008, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
faust over caffinated reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chandler, ok Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: frag tank ha, i use 3 50's and 2 100's and a 25 to build my wives waterfall/pond

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