Any one ever tried this????

[trinimaddness]

Plywood Aquarium, interesting but scary..i wouldnt trust it


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdyANDq_x_s

 

[petraio]

Crazy and ugly

 

[fishman1069]

I seen a guy on another forum that built one into a wall. It looked really good considering you could only veiw the front panel. It was something like 300 gals

 

[trinimaddness]

I can picture the wood bowing over time

 

[masterswimmer]

I cannot fathom how that thing holds water! Screwing into the edge of plywood is the weakest possible way to attach it. I understand the tank is 3 years old, but honestly, I wouldn't trust that even for one day. The amount of outward pressure with 237g of saltwater is excessive, IMO.

If the tank were built in-wall, you'd be able to secure the sides and back with the appropriate 2x4 bracing to alleviate concerns. But free standing like that is like a ticking time bomb.

Just my $.10 minus $.08

Russ

 

[MatthewScars]

Just my $.10 minus $.08

Russ

Not to mention leeching of all the crap he used to seal it?

 

[jaa1456]

I personally have seen a few of them, one is still running for 10 years now. The guy never had a problem so far.

 

[masterswimmer]

Not to mention leeching of all the crap he used to seal it?

Yeah that too. I was just looking at the structural side of it. I mean the tank was supposedly running for three years with livestock, so I guess the ingredients are non-toxic. The structure however can fail at any time.

I don't know, just a bad combination on a few levels......again, IMO.

Russ

 

[marrone]

Along time ago they were actually pretty common, people would even use car windshields as the front glass panel.

 

[lfsmarineguy]

I built one to use as a frog vivarium so pressure wasn't really a concern. I used fiberglass epoxy to seal the inside which held water without issue but I'd imagine you'd want to use fiberglass as well for the bigger builds. I also knew a guy who had built a large plywood tank in his basement to house sharks. I don't remember the actual size but it was framed in 2x4 and it was large enough for him to swim in it.

 

[masterswimmer]

Along time ago they were actually pretty common, people would even use car windshields as the front glass panel.

A long time ago asbestos was a viable building material.

Things change and hopefully improve.

Russ

 

[trinimaddness]

A long time ago asbestos was a viable building material.

Things change and hopefully improve.

Russ

lol