Plywood Tanks questions .

[Joeybsmooth]

Are cheaper than glass and Acrylic tanks?
Are they easier to make ?
How safe are they ?

 

[LyndaB]

A plywood tank? Um....... how would it hold the water? And why would you want to have a wooden tank..... I'm not usually easily confused, but you stumped the panel on this one.

 

[Joeybsmooth]

The sides and back are wood but the front is glass or Acrylic.

 

[davePM]

The sides and back are wood but the front is glass or Acrylic.

Are you sure it's not a normal tank with wood on the outside of the backs and sides? Can't see anyway that wood of any sort would hold the water!

 

[abrahamavelar]

A plywood tank? Um....... how would it hold the water? And why would you want to have a wooden tank..... I'm not usually easily confused, but you stumped the panel on this one.

you have to water proof it with liquid rubber ive seen a video about how to make one ill post it here in a min

 

[LyndaB]

Oh, like that liquid rubber stuff that they have the infomercial for? The one where the guy installs the screen door on the boat bottom and doesn't sink? I think you get a set of ginsu knives if you place your order NOW!!!!!!!

 

[Joeybsmooth]

I got the idea from this site
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http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp

 

[abrahamavelar]

ohh ok heres the video ive seen HOW TO: Plywood Aquarium - YouTube

 

[abrahamavelar]

Oh, like that liquid rubber stuff that they have the infomercial for? The one where the guy installs the screen door on the boat bottom and doesn't sink? I think you get a set of ginsu knives if you place your order NOW!!!!!!!

ya!!!! actually i dont really trust the plywood tank and i like to look through the sides too

 

[LyndaB]

I got the idea from this site
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http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp

Do they have pics of the final product? All I see are line drawings.

 

[ShadoeFox]

Are you sure it's not a normal tank with wood on the outside of the backs and sides? Can't see anyway that wood of any sort would hold the water!

I gotta point out that sailing ships were wood for a very very long time... although I admit I'm not sure how much I'd trust one of these either.

 

[LyndaB]

I had a 1912 wooden canoe that never sprung a leak. Of course, it was covered with canvas on the outside, but without canvas, it would've been covered with acrylic coating.

 

[njweiss]

there are a few people doing plywood tanks here My new 2600 gallon plywood tank project

That will probably help you out

 

[Joeybsmooth]

abrahamavelar posted a video of one being made . It looks pretty cool.

 

[abrahamavelar]

they r cool but idk

 

[Joeybsmooth]

For me I am student .. well a poor student. But my turtles are getting bigger so I need to get them a new house. And I just hate those stock tanks I can't see anything in them.

 

[abrahamavelar]

i feel u^^^^^^^

 

[Uncle Dirty]

Please, no text typing.........again.......

 

[abrahamavelar]

My bad its just a bad habit every time I use my phone

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I read an article on how to make these a while back (because I was interested) and you have to be really spot on with measurements and cuts so it doesn't leak.