700 gallon Ray pond build

[saltyguy51]

800 gallons really isnt that muc water :smokin:

Except when its on the floor!

 

[saltyguy51]

Got a question for you's: I need to put something on the floor before the liner goes in to give it a little cushion what do you think pink styrofoam, carpet padding, foam rubber?

 

[s.reef]

I would do carpet...maybe some foam around the bottom edge of the walls and floor

 

[saltyguy51]

Finished the out side skin tonight and painted it with Behr Premium Plus exterior semi gloss and its called aquatic green from HD.

 

[s.reef]

looks great!

 

[dudley moray]

i would use pink foam carpet pad will deteriorate in a couple of years

 

[RobbyVonAwesome]

Looking great! I can't wait to see the water go in.

As for the foam, I, and a lot of other people, use the stiff pink styrofoam sheets to support glass tanks. It seems to hold up really well. Mine gets dripped on a lot and I haven't seen any sign deterioration. Plus, it's super easy to work with and cost efficient.

 

[darb85]

did I see that this was full of water now?

 

[Crazy One]

Wow Dean the tank is coming along very nicely, I'll have to stop by when you get it all done.

 

[barbianj]

That is really looking good! Nice progress.

BTW, pink styro, no question.

 

[barbianj]

Oops, just saw that you have another thread going, haven't been around for awhile.

 

[saltyguy51]

860 gallon pond

860 gallon pond

Its up and running but not quite finished like the liner needs to be pulled over and straightened and stapled and the the top plate which i think i will go with 1x10 composite decking wood. I just put Wilma the Ray in tonight and she swam around checking it out and then ate and then buried her self. Most likely stressed alittle from the move and acclimation. It ended up being 860 gallons at 21.5 inches of water plus the sump. Its kind of weird looking at something that big down here but it is fun.

 

[saltyguy51]

That is really looking good! Nice progress.

BTW, pink styro, no question.

I had been wondering if you gave up the hobby or went to another site. I ended up using a 7/16 " padding under the liner as the liner guys recomended

 

[saltyguy51]

Wow Dean the tank is coming along very nicely, I'll have to stop by when you get it all done.

Anytime anyone

 

[s.reef]

Sweet. Congrats on getting it up and running

 

[clayw]

any updates on this?
-clay

 

[johno4]

How are things going?

 

[saltyguy51]

Wow forgot I even have a thread on here, I have 6 California Round Rays noe ranging from 6" across to 9", 2 males and 4 females, also have 2 yellow striped grunts in there just for a change of scenery. The are all of breeding size but what i hoped for hasnt happened yet and from what I have heard they have never reproduced in captivity. Well anyways I wiil get some pics up.

 

[debatecoach]

It has always been one of my dreams to do this!!!

Great inspiration! Kudos to the project....seriously cool

 

[saltyguy51]

Actually it turned out to be 860 gallons plus sump