RAPTORS 110 build log most of from 90 is in it now)

well i wanted to get some more done before starting the build log but i figure i might as well get started on it LOL. ok the tank has arrived, now for the perverbial walk around.



upon my walkaround inspection (i personally do this with all tanks just to get a list of what i need to get for them) i ran into a couple of snags right off of the bat, first ( and most serious issue is the glass top brace is missing, not to big of a problem except finding a 1/2" peice of glass the right size or even finding a place that will keep half inch thick glass in stock, (to anyone that ever gets a tank that has a top brace dont remove it especially on larger tanks of 90 plus gallons, on these older oceanic tanks the glass top brace was part of the structural support for the tank)as previously stated this is not difficult to fix but i have no clue of any shops here in town that keep half inch thick glass in stock, if i am lucky i will find a scrap peice at this glass shop a few blocks from my house when i go talk to them tomorrow.



so to continue the old walkaround i hit the second issue there seems to be a missing overflow HMMMM i wonder where it is at



AHHH FOUND IT !!!!! ( this is a strange place for it, hiding behind the other one and siliconed together to make a box)



now i find a couple more issues but i neglected to take pics and just fixed them straight away, some teeth on the overflows were missing and i lucked out having a small peice of black acrylic from an old overflow box peice adn it is glues together with some high quality superglue which will hold up to saltwater adn forever to having used it to mount coral frags quite a bit.









i also noticed one of the overflows had a large crack in it which i patched on the back side of the overflow with a peice of clear acrylic i had lying around and again some superglue.





well since i currently have no glass to make a top brace or silicone to install it or replace the overflows i jumped ahead to making the electical outlet panel for under the stand which will be wired up making the outlets equivelent to 3 plug bars which i swhat i am using on the 90 now. it will be a total of 9 electrical outlets with 3 of them arranges so i can run my light timers without blocking other outlets.



that is all for now due to no funds and parts and items needed, i will continue on as funds permit or i get ahold of parts.

awesome job!!!!

and to those wondering about the skull that is in the background of pic 7 that is the front of my pc tower, and the cup o noodle containers in the background of pic 6 are my small part storage contains for screws and things while i am working on something, the cheetohs bag in the background of pic 6 was part of my dinner

lordraptor1 wrote:

and to those wondering about the skull that is in the background of pic 7 that is the front of my pc tower, and the cup o noodle containers in the background of pic 6 are my small part storage contains for screws and things while i am working on something, the cheetohs bag in the background of pic 6 was part of my dinner

and the gas can??? nice touch

redstarflowerhorn wrote:

lordraptor1 wrote:

and to those wondering about the skull that is in the background of pic 7 that is the front of my pc tower, and the cup o noodle containers in the background of pic 6 are my small part storage contains for screws and things while i am working on something, the cheetohs bag in the background of pic 6 was part of my dinner

and the gas can??? nice touch

the gas can is empty but it was fuel for the chainsaw i am currently selling

Can't wait to see the finished product!

CSnyder00 wrote:

Can't wait to see the finished product!

me either LOL

Jealous?....Yes

Looks awesome?......Yes

Are you going to build two front drawer panels so it doesn't look so ugly?

philuponthepho wrote:

Jealous?....Yes

Looks awesome?......Yes

Are you going to build two front drawer panels so it doesn't look so ugly?

with my current plans, i am going to have 3 front doors, and 1 side door for easy fuge install and removal as well as an electrical panel on the other side. however plans can change

Nice, I wanted that tank oh well. Until the next deal arrives.! Fish tank is definately for christmas for myself

Raptor there are other suitable materials besides glass you could make a brace out of. Sheet aluminum comes to mind, like what stop signs are made of. Just bend some 'tabs' on the ends so it fits over the top of the tank nicely.
I used a strip out of a license plate to fix the crack in the center brace of my 55g, it works like a charm.

Fern wrote:

Raptor there are other suitable materials besides glass you could make a brace out of. Sheet aluminum comes to mind, like what stop signs are made of. Just bend some 'tabs' on the ends so it fits over the top of the tank nicely.
I used a strip out of a license plate to fix the crack in the center brace of my 55g, it works like a charm.

true but which of them are clear so light can pass through and also how many of them are not in any danger of saltwater (leaving glass and acrylic) LOL

ok finally got my electrical outlets today along with some wire and outlet wall plates, so for your enjoyment a few more pics.

time for an update, i have been using scrap plywood i had floating around to skin the stand and it is coming along nicely. keep in mind it will eventually be black and i am using teh white as a primer/sealer.

so here is a pic of it skinned, notice teh glass under it? that is the 55 i got from Terry that i tore apart to cut down to make the fuge.



ok here is a pic showing some gap filling and sanding, again notice the glass from the 55 with the line and it having 4" written on it? that is how much is going to be cut off of the 4 sides of the tank making it 17" in height



another showing more gap filling



and here is one panel that will be hinged to make a door on the side of the stand for easy fuge intstall and removal



and here is a pic of where the fuge install removal door will be as soom as i get a hinge



that is all i have right now but i will update as soon as i get some more for you.

Looking good. Keep up the good work!

CSnyder00 wrote:

Looking good. Keep up the good work!

thanks and dont worry i will

Can't wait to see the what's going in there:

FOWLR or Reef ???????????????????

nitty wrote:

Can't wait to see the what's going in there:

FOWLR or Reef ???????????????????

nitty i plan on moving the reef in my 90 over to this and turning the 90 into a FO with only 2 fish (a porcupine puffer and a volitan lion)

ooops, double post

those outlets look cool

and all of the outlets work LOL

and the 90 ?????

nitty wrote:

and the 90 ?????

90 is going to have 2 fish in it a volitan lion and a porcupine puffer

lordraptor1 wrote:

and all of the outlets work LOL

i need proof