liquid tank coatings - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T12:02:56Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/liquid-tank-coatings?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A302142&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the info Fishy. W…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-22:4778851:Comment:3244122012-04-22T13:40:40.033ZPaul Trudeauhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulTrudeau
<p>Thanks for the info Fishy. Will file that away for future reference. Best wishes with it. Looking forward to checking it out!<br></br><br></br><cite>Fishy McFisherson said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Thanks for the info Fishy. Will file that away for future reference. Best wishes with it. Looking forward to checking it out!<br/><br/><cite>Fishy McFisherson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/liquid-tank-coatings?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A323839&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment323839"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><a href="http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&doctype=PDS&lang=E&prodno=B58WX610" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> is the product I ended up going with. About $120 for the gallon kit (2 gal total vol). Significantly cheaper than the products I found like <a href="http://www.pondarmor.com/store/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this</a>, and is designed for potable water tanks. Some people might think $120 is pricey, but i think of it as cheap, one time insurance. I never have to wory about a liner ripping, don't have to worry about chemicals leeching into my water, I don't have to worry about my tanks rusting from the inside out. Coat it twice, and I'm done.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&doctype=PDS&lang=E&prodno=B58WX610" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">POTABLE WATER EPOXY</a></p>
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</blockquote> HERE is the product I ended u…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-21:4778851:Comment:3238392012-04-21T17:28:44.106ZFishy McFishersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FishyMcFisherson
<p><a href="http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&doctype=PDS&lang=E&prodno=B58WX610" target="_blank">HERE</a> is the product I ended up going with. About $120 for the gallon kit (2 gal total vol). Significantly cheaper than the products I found like <a href="http://www.pondarmor.com/store/index.htm" target="_blank">this</a>, and is designed for potable water tanks. Some people might think $120 is pricey, but i think of it as cheap, one time insurance. I never…</p>
<p><a href="http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&doctype=PDS&lang=E&prodno=B58WX610" target="_blank">HERE</a> is the product I ended up going with. About $120 for the gallon kit (2 gal total vol). Significantly cheaper than the products I found like <a href="http://www.pondarmor.com/store/index.htm" target="_blank">this</a>, and is designed for potable water tanks. Some people might think $120 is pricey, but i think of it as cheap, one time insurance. I never have to wory about a liner ripping, don't have to worry about chemicals leeching into my water, I don't have to worry about my tanks rusting from the inside out. Coat it twice, and I'm done.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.paintdocs.com/webmsds/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&doctype=PDS&lang=E&prodno=B58WX610" target="_blank">POTABLE WATER EPOXY</a></p> Just an fyi on the billboard…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-09:4778851:Comment:3036242012-03-09T00:29:53.055ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Just an fyi on the billboard liners, they are not all created equal and please put them print side down if you are worried about any chemicals leaching.</p>
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<p>Some of the billboard tarps will be great but others will be full of holes and abrasions that will leak. I prefer to use them to make wicking beds where it doesn't matter if they leak a bit.</p>
<p>Just an fyi on the billboard liners, they are not all created equal and please put them print side down if you are worried about any chemicals leaching.</p>
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<p>Some of the billboard tarps will be great but others will be full of holes and abrasions that will leak. I prefer to use them to make wicking beds where it doesn't matter if they leak a bit.</p> Repurposed billboard tarps ha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-08:4778851:Comment:3035572012-03-08T23:12:22.788ZDavid Nabonghttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidNabong
<p>Repurposed billboard tarps have worked great for me, and the price is really great, if you're not determined to have a coated surface. I think I have a picture posted on my page.</p>
<p>Repurposed billboard tarps have worked great for me, and the price is really great, if you're not determined to have a coated surface. I think I have a picture posted on my page.</p> Fishy, an aquaculturist frien…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-07:4778851:Comment:3029752012-03-07T17:22:58.603ZPaul Trudeauhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulTrudeau
<p>Fishy, an aquaculturist friend with many years experience in the field suggests Henry's asphalt coating (henry.com) or polyurea (polyurea.com). He says the Henry's stuff is a pain to apply, but it works; and the polyurea thing might be pricey. You can try to sort through the products they offer on their websites, or if you want, I could pick his brain further. He also said overall, it's easier just to go with plastic tanks...</p>
<p>Fishy, an aquaculturist friend with many years experience in the field suggests Henry's asphalt coating (henry.com) or polyurea (polyurea.com). He says the Henry's stuff is a pain to apply, but it works; and the polyurea thing might be pricey. You can try to sort through the products they offer on their websites, or if you want, I could pick his brain further. He also said overall, it's easier just to go with plastic tanks...</p> One thing to keep in mind is…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-05:4778851:Comment:3021692012-03-05T17:07:58.040ZChris Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/ChrisSmith
<p>One thing to keep in mind is that you do not want direct sunlight falling onto your fish tank water to prevent algae growth. Making your cover large enough to shade the sides will help keep the metal from getting excessively hot.</p>
<p>One thing to keep in mind is that you do not want direct sunlight falling onto your fish tank water to prevent algae growth. Making your cover large enough to shade the sides will help keep the metal from getting excessively hot.</p> Fishy, a lot of aquaponicists…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-05:4778851:Comment:3022452012-03-05T09:07:13.253ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>Fishy, a lot of aquaponicists here in Australia have used "<span class="st"><span class="ft"><em>SikaTite</em>-BE" , a water based bitumen emulsion "modified with acrylic latex</span></span> <span class="st"><span class="ft">polymers"....to seal old galvanised or concrete tanks...</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="st"><span class="ft">It is non-toxic, non-leaching, and approved for use in potable water situatuions... and proven to be fish safe...…</span></span></p>
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<p>Fishy, a lot of aquaponicists here in Australia have used "<span class="st"><span class="ft"><em>SikaTite</em>-BE" , a water based bitumen emulsion "modified with acrylic latex</span></span> <span class="st"><span class="ft">polymers"....to seal old galvanised or concrete tanks...</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="st"><span class="ft">It is non-toxic, non-leaching, and approved for use in potable water situatuions... and proven to be fish safe...</span></span></p>
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<p>There must be similar "bitumen" paints available over in the US.... don't know how they might relate costwise compared to EPDM liner.. but might be worth checking out...</p> Precoated tanks would've been…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-05:4778851:Comment:3021422012-03-05T08:45:44.991ZFishy McFishersonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/FishyMcFisherson
<p id="yui_3_2_0_16_133093690475355"><span id="misspell-0"><span class="mark" id="misspell-0">Precoated</span></span> tanks would've been REALLY nice, and I'm not sure anyone in the US is making these. I'm working with what I have, which is your standard, <span id="misspell-1"><span>galvanized</span></span> steel, livestock water trough.</p>
<p id="yui_3_2_0_16_133093690475357">I left the tanks in direct <span id="misspell-2"><span>sunlight</span></span> for about 20 minutes today and they were…</p>
<p id="yui_3_2_0_16_133093690475355"><span id="misspell-0"><span id="misspell-0" class="mark">Precoated</span></span> tanks would've been REALLY nice, and I'm not sure anyone in the US is making these. I'm working with what I have, which is your standard, <span id="misspell-1"><span>galvanized</span></span> steel, livestock water trough.</p>
<p id="yui_3_2_0_16_133093690475357">I left the tanks in direct <span id="misspell-2"><span>sunlight</span></span> for about 20 minutes today and they were nearly to hot to pick up. My concern with the wax is that the area of the tank above water level will get hot enough to melt the layer in direct contact with the steel, and slip off into the tank. Perhaps I burned my butt too many times as a kid on the old steel playground equipment, and I'm just paranoid.</p>
<p id="yui_3_2_0_16_133093690475359">I don't really have a budget which allows me to experiment, so my hope was to find a solution which would work without question.</p> The galvanised tanks used her…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-05:4778851:Comment:3023162012-03-05T07:50:25.680ZRupertofOZhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RupertofOZ
<p>The galvanised tanks used here in Australia are manufactured from zincalum metal which is lined with a "plastic" coating.... a food grade polymer film...</p>
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<p>They're refered to as "aquaplated"... here's a link to the manufacturer and product... <a href="http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/files/dmfile/AquaplateSampleWarrantyDec11.pdf">http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/files/dmfile/AquaplateSampleWarrantyDec11.pdf</a></p>
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<p>The galvanised tanks used here in Australia are manufactured from zincalum metal which is lined with a "plastic" coating.... a food grade polymer film...</p>
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<p>They're refered to as "aquaplated"... here's a link to the manufacturer and product... <a href="http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/files/dmfile/AquaplateSampleWarrantyDec11.pdf">http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/files/dmfile/AquaplateSampleWarrantyDec11.pdf</a></p>
<p> </p> Hey Fishy, I understand Joel…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-05:4778851:Comment:3023122012-03-05T05:44:36.633ZPaul Trudeauhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulTrudeau
<p>Hey Fishy, I understand Joel Malcolm in Australia used galvanized tanks when he started. Might check to see what he coated them with. He runs the website/forum backyardaquaponics.com.</p>
<p>Hey Fishy, I understand Joel Malcolm in Australia used galvanized tanks when he started. Might check to see what he coated them with. He runs the website/forum backyardaquaponics.com.</p>