new to me tank

[aries70]

Well I got the inside of tank refinnished today what ya think

just got to wait alittle bit before I start on the outside

 

[gary greguire]

wow looks good what did you paint it with?

 

[aries70]

I used A product buy quikrete it's a 2 part water based epoxy sealer has large color selection tan and grey also comes with plastic "color flakes" that you "sprinkle" to get the marble like effect. they claimed it was low oder and they wern't lieing I was expecting to have to ventilate my apt. but there was no need all in all I'm happy with it

 

[aries70]

Well starting working on the RCSD's I used 3" pvc for the bodies I think there gona be to small for what I want oh well.

 

[aries70]

Just some more info on the rcsd it's recomended that they hold 4% of tanks volume mine hold .36 gallons and I need like 2.8 Gallons back to drawing board

 

[aries70]

New RCSD

New RCSD

Well I made a new RCSD it holds a little over 3 gallons should be large enough to create a good surge.

Now all it needs in a coat of epoxy

 

[aries70]

Foam Background

Foam Background

Well I've been making a foam background for the tank
Right side

Center

Left side

the only thing I'm undecided about is what to coat them with, it's either
1) concrete
2) fiberglass resin
3) epoxy paint
I just really don't want to go thru a drown out curing proccess with the concrete , the resin may melt some parts and smells to high heaven, the epoxy paint I don't know if it will even work or melt the foam. so anybody got a sugestion please let me know thanks.

 

[aries70]

well I think I'm gona ditch the foam background stuff, if I'm gona mess with concrete I'm gona make rocks, thinking hard about it, resin nope and the only epoxy paint I'll have is tan the tank doesn't need any more tan in it

 

[NYBen]

Lookin good so far though. I haven't ever worked with the foam so I can't help you there. I can say that I have seem some great homemade rock, once cured and covered in coralin algea, i'm not even sure the trained eye could spot the difference. Good luck, keep us informed.

 

[aries70]

It's got a stand

It's got a stand

Just finished the new stand, big thanks to Jeff for helping me out with getting the lumber.

 

[loosecannon]

hey dan my new stand looks great! wen can i come by and pick it up? p.s. you can go in the stand making bizznis. do you think you coud make a top for mine? i need to get my t5s first.

 

[aries70]

Your new stand ummmmm not we could probly figure something out for your t-5's.