Fiberglass resin ok to use?

[The-new-guy]

Does anyone have any info on using a fiberglass resin in a reef tank?

iam thinking of doing a plywood tank and then coating the inside with fiberglass mat and resin.

anyone.....?

Thanks!

[kwirky]

you don't expose the resin directly. When you're done you paint it with a two part epoxy. There are only a couple brands that are safe for in the reef. maybe send a pm to michika, as she figured out what epoxy paint you can use in a plywood tank for reef.

[mark]

thought I seen some plywood tank builds on RC with the resin exposed

[The-new-guy]

Originally Posted by mark

thought I seen some plywood tank builds on RC with the resin exposed

If I could get away with just the resin and save a step or two that would be a good thing, but if I need to seal the resin with the 2 part epoxy to keep the resin from leaching into the water then I would have to do that.

Iam just looking to build a grow out tank with a couple of MH light over it so iam not worried how the inside of the tank looks.

thanks everyone.

[hillbillyreefer]

Check out GARF, I was looking around there today and found a prop tank made of 4mm coroplast. I didn't look at it closely, but it would be super cheap. Last time I bought coro it was about $15 for a 4x8 sheet.

http://www.garf.org/_2008b/show/index.htm

African Fever on Alberta Aquatica has built a couple large plywood tanks. In one thread he gives a breakdown of materials and costs of what he used. Both threads are a good read for information. He's a good guy and would answer any questions you may have about plywood tanks.

http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php...l=plywood+tank
http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php...l=plywood+tank

HTH

[The-new-guy]

Originally Posted by hillbillyreefer

Check out GARF, I was looking around there today and found a prop tank made of 4mm coroplast. I didn't look at it closely, but it would be super cheap. Last time I bought coro it was about $15 for a 4x8 sheet.

http://www.garf.org/_2008b/show/index.htm

African Fever on Alberta Aquatica has built a couple large plywood tanks. In one thread he gives a breakdown of materials and costs of what he used. Both threads are a good read for information. He's a good guy and would answer any questions you may have about plywood tanks.

http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php...l=plywood+tank
http://albertaaquatica.com/index.php...l=plywood+tank

HTH

Thanks for the links, Iam going to look into this.