Grizz's 116 gal FOWLR rebuild - 90% done but up & running
 

Picked up a sweet shaped 116 gal tank awhile back from Mike (fishyfishy). It really needed to be re-sealed, there are no holes or overflow.

I decided after I peeled out all the internal corner beads that it just needs to be totally dismantled. So away I went, was able to slide a razor blade down each corner between the glass pains separating each corner. Removed all the remaining silicone and cleaned the glass.

Decided to go with black silicone on this build, thanks to Concept Aquariums for hooking me up with it.

Here is what it looked like to start.

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Going to build an overflow box on the back in order to keep the volume the same. Going to euro brace it as well, not sure if I will go one piece as it will depend on the cost.

More pics to follow soon.

That does look pretty cool Greg.
What are the dimensions? Looks like a tall cube

36"L x 24"D x 30.5"T also got a 90 gal from Mike that is just about the same dimensions except it is 18"D.

that is an odd looking tank.
maybe place one large i mean large sps with maybe all gobies living in it.:biggrin:

Pics can be so decieving....Sure it will look great when its all done..
A 1 piece euro would look sweet on that guy.

Already have all the residents that will be re-homed into it once done.

Niger Trigger
Picasso Trigger
Fox Face Rabbit
Scribbled Rabbit
Maroon Clown
Fussy Dwarf Lion
Pink Face Wrasse
Chocolate Star
Red Knob Star
Green Sea Serpant Star

And the wife want another Snowflake Eel

It was not a good pic, the marine apprentice took it with his iPhone and I didn't think to take one before I had one side already apart.

Great rebuild
 

I did the same type of rebuild once. It works very well. A one peice eurp brace is Ok but expensive. I would love to come over and see your tank one day soon.

I am hoping to cut the euro myself so it will cut down the cost. My tanks are not much to look at just a bunch of LPS, Softies and zoas:biggrin: but you are more then welcome to come for a visit.

Not much in the way of progress on the tank yet have been pre-occupied but I do have it back together and cleaned for a pic. Have to try to cut a notch for the OF and I am sure it will not be pretty so I will have to hide it well.

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I have all the pieces cut for the OF box finally just have to assemble & install.

Dang that looks awesome greg! Can't wait to see the finished product.

Thank Mike :biggrin: I hope it turns out well, I cut the overflow notch out yesterday but it did not turn out great so I will have to hide it with some black acrylic. Still trying to decide if I go get a 1 piece euro brace cut or just do it with 4 stripes.

:twised: more pic's!

Oh now don't you start that again MISTER!!!:lol:

Start what? I don"t know what you are talking about?:biggrin:

Got the OF box cut, drilled, siliconed together and on the tank

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Going to do a Durso standpipe in the middle and have 2 - 1" returns on each side. Need to find some more loc-line for the returns.

ddaayymmm son! Lookin good! now why didn't I think of doing that !!

:noidea: :lol:

The tank is looking pretty slick, amazing what a difference the black silicone makes, I like it :biggrin:

Thanks Laurie, hope to get the stand frame built this week and maybe the sump to. Got to get this sucker done :biggrin:

Well finally got around to building the steel frame stand for the tank. I went with 30" tall & put adjustable feet as well.

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Cut a piece of G1S spruce for the top & added some 1/2" styro. Here's what it looks like with the tank on it.

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Nice welding Dan

Coming along Greg, looks good. What kind of levelling feet do you use?
Screw type?

Uhmm....Thanks but I just have one question...........who is Dan and what does he have to do with the welding?:lol:

Yes slowly but surely it will be done. I used 3/4" A325 structural bolts, welded the nut into the bottom of the HSS still have to cut some 1/4" x 4" round plates to weld to the bolt.

Sorry Greg
Nice welding.

There are co here in the lower mainland that have round plates punched out from previous jobs. Maybe you could find some up there?

All good I have been called worse :twised:

I use a 4" solid round bar to set my bandsaw blades, they are useless for anything else but make great foot pads for stands.

wow you breathed new life into that badboy dan! pretty slick 'conin' there holmes.

What is with the Dan thing today :twised::lol:

Thanks Brett, hope to get a one piece euro cut for it soon and build a sump so I can get it plumbed.

Greg.... I gotta ask...just how many tanks do you HAVE ?

I've been around here about a year now and it seems to me that once a month or so, you post a thread about some new tank !!!

So you've got, what, 3000 Gal of salt water in your place ? :biggrin:

Enquiring minds want to know !

Well...... ATM I only have 2 running, 165 gal reef and a 55 gal pred, which this one is replacing. But I do have something like 7 empty tanks :biggrin:

Thought Dan was your new nickname my bad :biggrin:

Nope today my nickname is a$$hole with the wife as I am in the dog house for forgetting that we are to go to her moms for supper tomorrow & I have a meeting to got to in Olds for Ride For Sight. Needless to say I am going to miss the meeting.

Well, it's always good to have spares !

So true, I would like to get a couple more tanks going in my office. I have a nice frag tank I would like to get going and see if I can grow out some SPS frags.

Happy wife, Happy life :wink:

So are those dusty RC cars gas powered and for sale?

This time of year my wife is ALWAYS hard to put up with. It's not -20 but it also not +15 either so she doesn't like it when it takes forever for the snow to melt so she can get out and start working on the flower gardens and veg garden.


That to funny :lol: you are not supposed to be looking at the mess behind the tank but to answer your question yes they are gas powered and no not for sale. They get shelved for the winter and come summer my boy & I build a little track in the field and see what he can wreck on his :lol:

So got the sump built & tank euro-braced now just have to do a little plumbing & do a test run to make sure it doesn't have any leaks.

Picture will come tomorrow.

Can't wait!

Would have been working on it today but had to finish tooling up my rig for a new job I start on Monday for the next month.