200g Plywood Build

[Flake]

It was hinted that this thread should also be moved over, so here it is, in all it's glory.

My name is Flake, and this is my fishtank.


After I started with saltwater, I quickly realized that in order to do everything I wanted to do I was going to need a MUCH larger tank than the one I had. It was initially planned to buy a 100g tank for christmas. In preparing for my new fishtank, I started reading MFK, where I first discovered the plywood tanks. The plan quickly switched over to building a tank. So here we are. The tank itself has been built. The stand is half built, and the fiberglassing in more than halfway over.


80" plywood does NOT fit in a honda civic


For fishies, by fishies




It looks like a tank!


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Fiberglass is happening!

Pardon the terribly unbecoming pictures. After about 2 straight days of wood glue and screws we weren't awake or attractive

[Aquarium1]

I'm curious how can you make a plywood tank without worry of leaking or rotting, etc.?

[Flake]

the tank is first getting a coating of fiberglass (if it works for boats...) followed by a coat of "pond armor". Pond armor is a 10mm thick coating used for ponds, pools etc. between the two I should have about an inch of seal all the way around and then 3/4 in thick glass. Should hold pretty well.

[Aquarium1]

K just wondering.Coming along great btw.

[mfdrookie516]

is this going to be the sump for your dt? lol jk

[HN1]

Awesome! So where are the updates?!

[Flake]

I wish I had a house where this was my sump, but since i live in a teeny tiny house, that's not it.


You people are update maniacs. One of these days i'll start posting my homework. Maybe then i'll have an excuse.

[mfdrookie516]

im good at homework...

[Flake]

okay.

you have an animation of a waving flag due monday. You have to make a logo using my initials by monday and write a full outline for an informative speech on monday.

Oh and you have a 24 hour challenge friday.

[mfdrookie516]

... "cliffnotes please"...

[Flake]

that's all the info I got, that should be all you need.

Just to help you out, the animation already has keynotes and breakdowns. Timing is on 4s. I need inbetweens

on another note. I'm skipping the 24 hour challenge so I can clean house this weekend and hopefully get some build done. I'd like to finish fiberglassing and finish the stand.