DivineHammer Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 well I figured I would show off my 240 gallon tank build from the start to where it is at right now. the stand is 96"Lx24"Wx24"H 2x4" constuction. the tank is 3/4" plywood glued and screwed with 2.5" screws 2" appart. 96"Lx24"Wx24"H glass is 3/8" thick 93.75"Lx23"high lining is Zavlar's Liquid rubber 40ml thick with mesh inbeaded in the corners for added strength. 4 1" stand pipes to feed a 40 gallon breeder k1 moving bed filter sump with a Danner Mag drive 2400 return pump. always have an inspector inspect your work. LOL! and that's where the tank and stand are at right now. more to come as I progress on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano85 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Cool tank, what are the stocking plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineHammer Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I was going to to do a fully planted set up, but decided to do a DIY riverbank background with roots and such going to house my 2 big Common Plecos, and other types of Plecos as well as, my 2 Tiger Oscars, and prob RTC always wanted a Cat fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senroc Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I assume the location you have it in the pictures it's going to be it's home. Is it on the main floor? Concerned about weight at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatWhat Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 What did you use for water proofing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineHammer Posted March 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 yes it's on the main floor, the wall right behind is a load bearing wall, with 4 2x10" under it and 2 steel poles, the other wall is that is sits beside is the out side wall, I had a buddy who is an structual engineer look at the floor and seid go for it, it's not going anywhere. The water proofing I am using is Liquid Rubber made by Zavlar ( found at Home Hardware) there is 6 coats rolled on all the panels with 8 coats brushed in the corners with fiber glass mesh for added strenght. note: if you use the liquid rubber to seal the glass or acrylic to it you need to use 3M 5200 Marine sealant instead of normal silicone, the other option is to use epoxy resin to seal the wood where the glass will go and then normal GE silicone 1 can be used. I will be spraying the inside now that the liquid rubber has cured for 3 weeks with Krylon Fusion paint in Hunters green, let it cure for 2 weeks and install the glass using GE1 as it will stick to Krylon fusion which does bond to liquid rubber and is fish safe once cured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philobuster Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 I would love to do something like this. So far the biggest tank I've got is 85G. I enjoy woodworking too, so this would be a great way to combine hobbies. Have you finished the tank? I'd love to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navaho2010 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Wow thats awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjifish Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 pure awesomeness. I just did a 90 gallon out of some plywood and hardwood (birch and maple) custom stain and lacquer. The Lacquer I used I think leached into the water and killed my fish (for the canopy) . I let it stand for about 10 days and still surprised, stain and a gallon lacquer was about 150 bucks. High end stuff. Getting new stuff from another supplier and will test it out to, supposed to seal plywood better than anything else and eco friendly. Have you decided what you are going to do for the top yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayWho Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I really want to try something like this at some point. Any updates on the build? Would love to see more pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenity Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looking good! Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudiohv Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Really cool mate, keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineHammer Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 sorry guys I forgot to up date this threed the tank is up and running still need to do the trim work on it, but you know how it is had to get it filled and cycled, and get the fish in it and worry about minor details later LOL! sorry about the cruddy pictures taken with an I phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowzilla Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Great job and nice tank. The only thing I would be worried about is that RTC have a rep for eating other fish smaller than them and quite a few in your tank could be potential meals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksmith Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 deadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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