river tank kits?????

beefcakemighty · #1 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 07:36 PM

hello everyone im new to the forums and i have a question...its started when i was reading a book on cage building book and it had said for amphibians and fish you could get a river tank kit...soo i looked into it and ran into a site that makes them but just like all companies they had the prices jacked way up there sooo i wasing think is ther a way i could use GS or something and then seal it with something waterproof????

heres a link to the one site i found

River Tank

if it doesnt work its call rivertank.com

Waterkeeper · #2 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 08:58 PM

If you are a handy person you could build one of these.. I didn't look for a price on that website but it looks like a DIY job anyway.. i wouldn't pay more than $50 for that pre-made. it's cheap parts (RIO pumps suck)

you could mould some GS or fiberglass or something and seal it in the same way.

beefcakemighty · #3 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 09:15 PM

thats what i was thinking i just wasnt sure if the water would effect the GS in anyway...what seal would work that could get wet???(non toxic)

Waterkeeper · #4 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 10:55 AM

if the seal is going to remain under water it HAS to be GE type 1 100% silicone.

beefcakemighty · #5 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 07:19 PM

ok then thats what i need to know thanks ill be posting for more help later right now im getting the inside of my house repainted and new carpet sooo it will be sometime before i get to start on the project