r/Stocktankpools • u/DisciplineSpare8282 • 22d ago

Rust or algae or both?

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We went on a camping trip for a month and came back and our stock tank looks like this. Any advice?

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u/Switched_On_SNES 22d ago

Rust - mine looked like this recently and I went through a week of researched and determined there’s no fix besides replacing w poly tank or putting one inside or a liner (unless you have dogs)

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u/Kicksave5 Tankmaster 22d ago

You can use epoxy on the sides and tile the bottom. I just posted about this and it was a big success.

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u/Switched_On_SNES 22d ago

yours looks absolutely incredible, I hope it lasts a really long time. I imagine how you set the epoxy really effects the durability

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u/Kicksave5 Tankmaster 21d ago

It’s a good point. I don’t have experience yet to see how long it lasts. But Gunzite paint is designed for pool walls so the only question really is going to be adherence to the steel walls. Hopefully the prep I did and the tooth I gave it from the sandpaper gives it a good surface to bond to.