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pass1over
01-03-2007, 03:31 PM
My girlfriends parents house was completed awhile ago. In the back, they created 2 sections that will be a goldfish pond.
2 tiers, with tubing to pump water from lower back to upper section. Roughly 5 courses of block high on the tall one and 4 high on the lower one.

Her mom said she had found something to apply to the block to make the inside water-tight, but that she cant find it anymore.

Does anyone know of something that can be applied to the inside of these block "tanks" so they will hold water? ... I REALLY wanna see this part of the house get goin!!

perpetual98
01-03-2007, 04:22 PM
Try searching aquaticeco.com for pond liner or something like that. There's your typical pool/pond liner that you could lay in, or there's some stuff you should be able to paint on, like a 2-part epoxy.

Marine stores might have something too. My brain isn't working right now. :)

dakar
01-03-2007, 07:40 PM
Check the GARF website.... they have plans for a plywood tank, and they list the 2-part epoxy type paint by name and stuff. I can't recall it now either.

hummer
01-04-2007, 12:49 AM
der a lock ...paint at manards my work its ? its made to seal bricks

carpenterwrasse
01-04-2007, 08:50 AM
dry lock masonary paint will work to seal out best on fresh block.

perpetual98
01-04-2007, 08:52 AM
Ha. My dad is the Midwest Sales Manager for UGL which is the company that makes Drylok. In fact, the license plate on my mom's car is DRYLOK. :p

pass1over
01-08-2007, 07:32 PM
are all these materials safe to be coating a container that will house live things?
I saw some of the links on aquaticeco.com about a couple of items.

thanks for all your help/ideas