building a 500 gallon plywood tank

[kherron666]

If you didn't add any additional Livestock and you used all of the same filter material and everything is testing good then your cycle is over. Just remember though everytime you add new fish (or bio load) there is a new cycle, usually so small you don't notice. I only mention that because you went up to such a larger size tank than what you had, so don't try to add to much all at once.

Tank looks great!

thanks , i know i rock lol jk yeah i still got to finish it up and make my real doors for my canopy and stand ,,,,, but im waiting good month or so till i finish it up , im getting there

 

[kherron666]

yeah i added everthing from the old tank into new tank and letting it all roll like that for 2 weeks now , not adding more fish for good little while,, least another month or so

 

[kherron666]

very nice tank

thanks

 

[cartouche]

Wow, that's big n red !!!

 

[kherron666]

Wow, that's big n red !!!

thats how i roll , thanks

 

[Tigger240]

Any updates? I see its a fresh water tank.. check over at monster fish keepers. Lots more plywoodies built similarly over there too. Also what type of paint did you used under the epoxy, oil based?

 

[kherron666]

Any updates? I see its a fresh water tank.. check over at monster fish keepers. Lots more plywoodies built similarly over there too. Also what type of paint did you used under the epoxy, oil based?

yes its still fresh water , i have not done any thing to the tank in months , i still not added the filter tank under the stand or finish the tank like i wanted , i still got to finish the out side of the tank and add plats to the tank , i been slacking off for while now ,the paint i couldnt tell you , was only looking at color wise

 

[kherron666]

hi everyone , i just wanted to let everyone know its been good 6 months since i added fish and everything good so far , i not finished it all yet , meaning out side of stand or the tank , pretty much just letting it roll as is for while , just thought i let everyonew know good or bad how it going , good so far , will post some pics when i can

 

[jt48]

Yes please post pics

 

[JasonMHorn]

Nice build. I don't understand the red but then again it's your tank. So any leaks? If not, I'm sure that all of those folks that said that you would might be upset. HaHa

I'm actually getting read to build one myself. But much smaller and it's going to be my sump/frag area. I have a 150 gallon which I'm using the glass from for the front and maybe a side.

 

[kherron666]

Nice build. I don't understand the red but then again it's your tank. So any leaks? If not, I'm sure that all of those folks that said that you would might be upset. HaHa

I'm actually getting read to build one myself. But much smaller and it's going to be my sump/frag area. I have a 150 gallon which I'm using the glass from for the front and maybe a side.

yeah i like the red , my favorite color , add little of my style to it lol ,,, and thanks for checking out my build , and nope no leaks , i not done anything to it , my filter tank still on out side and still not finish finish my out side at all , i had to change alot of things for plumbing wise , making the water flow quite as a i can , cause when you have 3,ooo gallons an hour of water going threw over flow , was very loud , but tanks wise , no problem at all yet ,, i need to get back on track to finish it , but got other projects going on ,

 

[muttley000]

Any updates?

 

[kherron666]

i not done anything really to the tank , everthing still going good , no leaks , , still need to put my filter tank under the stand still need to finish the display inside the tank and finish the out side of the tank too , been slacking i know lol

 

[kherron666]

 

[kherron666]

thats the tank as today , just cleaned the socks and stir up my sand , so water loks little cloudy cause of that

 

[muttley000]

Any updates Kevin?

 

[kherron666]

sadly not much , tank still rolling as it was , still not even done with the wet/dry filter tank yet or the main tank , but the tank been good , no problem as of yet , so far all good , beside progress to finish tank is very slow , its on the the famous TO DO LIST , just with work , family , guess can say im slacking ...