Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! - Page 2

JWarren · 05-02-2008, 04:46 PM

Let's see lot's of pics please!

Make sure you don't cut into a load bearing wall.

althea2you · 05-02-2008, 04:46 PM

good luck with the build!.. did you ever test for the copper in your other tank? where are the livestock hanging out while you build this?

boozeman · 05-02-2008, 04:51 PM

take plenty of pics !!!

CMG · 05-02-2008, 04:59 PM

This sounds really cool but I am confused. How do you make a tank out of plywood? Wont the water just soak through? Do you coat the whole inside with silicone or something?

Dentoid · 05-02-2008, 05:49 PM

Varga · 05-02-2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMG

This sounds really cool but I am confused. How do you make a tank out of plywood? Wont the water just soak through? Do you coat the whole inside with silicone or something?

Its a 2 part epoxy paint used in huge drinking water storage containers and zoo aquariums

CMG · 05-02-2008, 07:43 PM

So essentialy you only need one pane of glass and then the rest of the tank is plywood coated by two part epoxy paint. Very interesting. In this case probably best used if it is an in wall tank since you can only see the front anyways. So I bet this is probably the cheapest way to go. Sounds very interesting and this is def. going to be a subscribed thread for me!!

Varga · 05-02-2008, 09:51 PM

Went to get plywood, got beer too and fell behind schedule

I'm starting to worry about the integrity of the joints and wondering if I should ad some sort of metal bracket??

Dentoid · 05-02-2008, 10:00 PM

Holy smokes! You did all that today?! That gives, "Moving right along" another meaning! Or should I say, "Where there's a will, there's a way"!
I'd say the beer helped you out! Nice job!

vdituri · 05-02-2008, 10:05 PM

Cool! We were just talking about plywood aquariums!
I'm excited to see this build!
Go Varga!
Go Varga!
It's your weekend!

Craig Manoukian · 05-03-2008, 12:42 AM

Stainless steel support brackets couldn't hurt! What did the glazer have to say?

Way nice start Varga!

naperenterprise · 05-03-2008, 12:44 AM

Nice Job So Far!

Varga · 05-03-2008, 12:48 AM

glass guy said he has to ask the warehouse about saphire

he also said the safety glass is super strong but if you tap on it with something sharp it will shatter, I dunno if thats good or not for a tank?

Craig Manoukian · 05-03-2008, 12:50 AM

I think tempered glass is the way to go not safety.

Varga · 05-03-2008, 01:02 AM

I thought it was the same thing!! I will have to call him in the morning before he places the order.

If my only options are safety or regular, which one should I get?

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althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,219 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck with the build!.. did you ever test for the copper in your other tank? where are the livestock hanging out while you build this? __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

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CMG Scopas Tang Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 441 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! This sounds really cool but I am confused. How do you make a tank out of plywood? Wont the water just soak through? Do you coat the whole inside with silicone or something? __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

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CMG Scopas Tang Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 441 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! So essentialy you only need one pane of glass and then the rest of the tank is plywood coated by two part epoxy paint. Very interesting. In this case probably best used if it is an in wall tank since you can only see the front anyways. So I bet this is probably the cheapest way to go. Sounds very interesting and this is def. going to be a subscribed thread for me!! __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,408 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy smokes! You did all that today?! That gives, "Moving right along" another meaning! Or should I say, "Where there's a will, there's a way"! I'd say the beer helped you out! Nice job! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! I think tempered glass is the way to go not safety. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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