http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104494&page=4
following on from this thread i have picked up my freebie 3ft tank
i was expecting something a little better to be honest but as a wise man once said...never look a gift horse in the mouth
the tank itself is in a proper state, and needs a VERY good clean but before i waste my time cleaning it i have slapped a load of water into it to test for leaks, i will leave it with water in for a day or so and then empty it to clean (assuming all is well)
so while that is sorting itself out i got to work building a stand out of the bits of wood i had in my garage, basic frame etc was easy and i have started to box it in (but ran out of thin mdf)
as you can see though i underestimated the hight of the stand and regrettably made it a little short, so to compensate for this i am going to put three strips of 3X3" wood across the bottom which will imo make it even MORE sturdy and also raise the height another 3inches
i then have to box off the sides and part of the front and add a fancy strip of wood across the top edge to hide the join between the tank and the stand.
i will paint the stand black and lacquer the stand when i am finished to add a shine to it, then i will put the tank ontop and start the in tank project, lol
i am thinking of an artificial beach front maybe have part of the tank sand leading up to a shore and then a rock cliff edge. but i am not entirely sure yet, the tank is tall 20" tall so i can be a bit creative with it. http://www.uklandscape.net/Roger-Holman/West Bay.jpg (like that)
anyway i will update this post next weekend when hopefully i will have the stand complete and i will be starting modifications to the inside of the tank!
any ideas for a theme? or a style? any pics of other tanks etc would be great, thanks
following on from this thread i have picked up my freebie 3ft tank
i was expecting something a little better to be honest but as a wise man once said...never look a gift horse in the mouth
the tank itself is in a proper state, and needs a VERY good clean but before i waste my time cleaning it i have slapped a load of water into it to test for leaks, i will leave it with water in for a day or so and then empty it to clean (assuming all is well)
so while that is sorting itself out i got to work building a stand out of the bits of wood i had in my garage, basic frame etc was easy and i have started to box it in (but ran out of thin mdf)
as you can see though i underestimated the hight of the stand and regrettably made it a little short, so to compensate for this i am going to put three strips of 3X3" wood across the bottom which will imo make it even MORE sturdy and also raise the height another 3inches
i then have to box off the sides and part of the front and add a fancy strip of wood across the top edge to hide the join between the tank and the stand.
i will paint the stand black and lacquer the stand when i am finished to add a shine to it, then i will put the tank ontop and start the in tank project, lol
i am thinking of an artificial beach front maybe have part of the tank sand leading up to a shore and then a rock cliff edge. but i am not entirely sure yet, the tank is tall 20" tall so i can be a bit creative with it. http://www.uklandscape.net/Roger-Holman/West Bay.jpg (like that)
anyway i will update this post next weekend when hopefully i will have the stand complete and i will be starting modifications to the inside of the tank!
any ideas for a theme? or a style? any pics of other tanks etc would be great, thanks
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