Read some of lomax' posts, very useful as he shares both success and points out his errors. Seems like West Systems Epoxy is expensive, but good for this purpose.
Right now I am pondering two little issues...
1) The front glass of a 55gal tank is pretty much exactly 48in wide. So are the plywood panels. While I could go against GARFs guidelines and screw the sides from the outside, there is still a little risk that the glass will not fit inside after applying a number of epoxy coatings. I want to be efficient and use the standard width of the plywood. Prolly have to cut an inch or two from the glass panels, which isn't as easy as, say, cutting them in half.
2) There will be two tanks, as described in the first post. I am wondering if it would be advantageous to couple both via an overflow in the top tank and a return pump in the second. That would reduce the equipment needed... One big filter, one big heater, one set of fertilizer dosing pumps, one CO2 reactor, etc. Basically like a sump setup.
Or, keep both tanks separate from each other, more flexibility but the need for more (expensive) equipment.
What'cha think?
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