Slurry storage

Cowmad

Hi,
We are putting in slurry storage and are thinking either a slurry lagoon or a concrete tank to hold 250.000 gallons. The site is on a slope. we got qoutes for both and there isnt much diffirience between the prices. Which would you go for and why, any opinions helpful!

Claasman

By concrete tank, do you mean underground slatted tank, or outside pit?

Cowmad

It is an outside tank and about 5ft of the concrete tank will be under ground.

John_F

long term i think the concrete is the way cos you can put a roof over it and takes in less water aswell with the banks of them lagoons being at 45 degrees, what ever depth you have it the same distance out from the bottom of the tank you are

Dking

i pick concrete cus, in my view,,, reps and nitrates will eventually be phased out so u will be able to put a shed over it and will be able to use it for wintering cattle also will keep out the water as ''john f''said

Cowmad

Thanks for the comments lads.Any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

bk1991

well if was going i go for the over ground store in concrete the rain woulnt be much a problem because it saves drawing in water i have emptyed tanks before and the moast hasel is thick slurry wasteing time agitating it

mooverlive

i built a permastore tower 3years ago , iam very happy with it minium ground works just get site level ,it holds 280.000 gals and can easly add another ring to carry another 90.000 gals when ever i want it . hear its easy to talk to guys putting them up now