wood tank

[stranger2u_88]

i was on some other site and see stuff about plywood coated in rubber to make large tank any buddy know bout this or done it i trust the members of this forum more than others thanks

 

[TheBluefish]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45035

 

[zatoichi]

I had a set of plywood prop tanks coated in boat 2 part epoxy paint, they worked fairly wel but developed leaks once they sat empty for a few months.

The pros are that they are well insulated the wood expands if they leak to close the leak. The cons were that they were no cheaper than buying an acrylic tank from advance acrylics of a glass tank from some of the cheaper companies.

I would probably not do it again, too heavy to move and zero resale value

You could also build a wood frame and use pond liner but once again it's really not much cheaper and cheap stuff can cost a lot of money if your livestock dies

 

[stranger2u_88]

ok wut r some cheap aquarium companies?

 

[TheBluefish]

What size tank are you looking to get?

 

[stranger2u_88]

and its not that im looking for a cheap tank i just found the idea of the wood tank interesting