Originally Posted by
kidbachelor
http:///forum/post/3256771
Hey, tanks for getting back to me so quickly with pictures too. The tank you're building is top draw !!! I am building a 18,000 ltr marine tank at the moment . I was wondering about painting the ******** , could you tell me who told you it was safe for a marine aquarium and what is the products reference? I am concerned about it polluting the water or even grassers and coral eaters digesting it when picking at the wall.
I was advised by several knowledgeable people about the epoxy applicability to the marine aquarium, including the people the made me the glass since they are aquarium builders as well. Make sure you don't use the paint usually used to paint the underside of boats, aka antifouling paint; this will definitely not work and will probably be harmful to your fish, invertebrates, and corals.
As for the glass , what is the thickness ? I'm using 20 mm thick panels as I keep the depth shallow ( approx 1m ) for the lighting to penetrate to the bottom. I have future projects in mind so it would be good to have an idea if I ever took a project on like yours!
The refugium is quality ... that should keep your display fish happy with plenty of little snack to munch on all day . 8-P
The glass used on my tank is a 24mm (12mm+12mm) (~3m x 1m) pieces of glass. They are tempered and laminated. The dimensions of my tank is 11m x 5m x 1.2m so the height of our tanks are similar.
Why don't you start a thread regarding your build? It will be fun to watch