Have some clean up to do but the walls are curing up nicely! It was super hot in the pit (inside the tank) yesterday with the chemical reaction of the concrete happening on all sides! Super stoked!
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Is it better than watching paint dry?Concrete drying was never so exciting before!
O man this build is epic
Is it better than watching paint dry?
What's the cure time you estimate for something this large? Two months?
Have some clean up to do but the walls are curing up nicely! It was super hot in the pit (inside the tank) yesterday with the chemical reaction of the concrete happening on all sides! Super stoked!
28 days to cure the concrete walls, grind and prep walls for epoxy or fiberglass. Then install acrylic viewing panels with silicone. Let them cure then water test!!This might have been answered already. You add the glass/acrylic next right? Once those are secured we are ready to build the life support systems here correct?
This thing is going to be insane man!
I do like the bins more! Better footprint in my opinion to save space and keep things clean! They do require some support in the center bottom and I have had two of them leak a little...I’m looking to use the bins you have for sump in my system, do
You recommend them long term or should I just go with Rubbermaid stock tank?
Awesome thanks for the feedback.I do like the bins more! Better footprint in my opinion to save space and keep things clean! They do require some support in the center bottom and I have had two of them leak a little...
You may have mentioned this already, how are you planing to light this beast? And, amazing progress!
I have a ton of 400watt metal halides/ large reflectors and XHO’s Leds, still working on the best plan... love to use a good LED line up if possible but we will see... Neptune Sky’s look promising... still undecidedYou may have mentioned this already, how are you planing to light this beast? And, amazing progress!
Good idea! I’ll take another look at them...What about Orphek Amazonas? They would be just about perfect for such a big and deep system.
I have a 24” aquarium engineering 8’ tall skimmer on its wayWhat kinda skimmer are you going with?