Building a plywood reef tank

[Master Kyle 297]

I made a video of me building a 300 gallon plywood reef aquarium. Feel free to ask questions. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtsqYYBFJl4

[MarkS]

Looks nice! I would be a little concerned about the screws on the inside of the tank, as epoxy isn't 100% waterproof, but it should be fine.

[Master Kyle 297]

Originally Posted by MarkS

Looks nice! I would be a little concerned about the screws on the inside of the tank, as epoxy isn't 100% waterproof, but it should be fine.

I used Pond Shield two part epoxy. The aquarium hasn't had any building issues since being built in 2014. I however put silicone on screws for the PVC board bracing since I did not put epoxy that since you don't have to worry about PVC getting wet. I will be making a video where I go more depth on the build with commentary.

[MarkS]

Originally Posted by Master Kyle 297

I used Pond Shield two part epoxy. The aquarium hasn't had any building issues since being built in 2014. I however put silicone on screws for the PVC board bracing since I did not put epoxy that since you don't have to worry about PVC getting wet. I will be making a video where I go more depth on the build with commentary.

It shouldn't have any issues. It just needs to be noted that this is generally a bad idea. You typically want to keep metals out of your aquarium, no matter what they are sealed with.

[Master Kyle 297]

Originally Posted by MarkS

It shouldn't have any issues. It just needs to be noted that this is generally a bad idea. You typically want to keep metals out of your aquarium, no matter what they are sealed with.

My video link of my plywood build. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7JtC3HcjhY

[ElCamino]

West marine has good supplies for doing these plywood tanks