plywood aquariums?

[lee1]

im thinking of making my own aquarium made of marine ply ,not heard of much in theese parts,i am a cabinet maker by trade so materials and the construction are no problem tho finding an epoxy suitable is another matter .upto now i have found a product called west epoxy primarily made for boat repair it is a two part product that will create a tough durable water tight coating but i belive that this product can leach toxins ,so therefor another coating of non toxic coating wil need to be applied over the epoxy. for this i am considering g4 blue pond coating i am looking forward to making my new marine tank and will keep my progress posted

any thoughts on this matter would be welcomed

[jamieb]

make it very difficult to see the fish!

[Blue]

how does G4 fair with salt?

[Blue]

make it very difficult to see the fish!

the front is perspex.

[MR Teee]

Not sure on the specific products that don't leach toxins. But to be sure how about leaving a mild bleach (or similar) in there for a few weeks after being built.

This should give it the opportunity to leech away with no consequences.

I know for a fact that such products exist as I have seen other tanks made out of plywood.

[Blue]

Yes, i've spoken to Lee and he knows this. Can't wait to see how he gets on.:)

[MR Teee]

Excellent Chris, I can't wait either. Plywood tanks are something you don't see very often on this side of the Atlantic.

[Tangman]

Hi I you use fibre glass to cover the plywood you will have to cover the fibre glass with a product called Flow cote which is non toxic to fish its what they use for Koi ponds when they have been fibre glassed. HTH. Eric

[lee1]

not sure how g4 will fair with salt but i will do some more research this week and post details ps cheers for all your comments

[lee1]

cheer eric you did mention that product when i talked to you last but i got sidetracked when calling around possible suppliers i will do some more indepth reasearch into flow cote thank very much for your comments