Reply With QuoteThe entire thing in the first pic is DIY??!! Sweet! That rocks! How thick is the plywood used and where did you get it from?
yeah!!! at last managed to get a pic of the cabinet i made for my 1ft tank... i had a 1ft cube tank n i wanted to make it into a shrimp tank... but i thought putting the tank on a table or anything else not very nice, so i made my own cabinet for the 1 ft tank... yeah!!! here r the pics...
basically i used plywood... i sawed into sizes i want n just make lor... haha... the black exterior is actually black oyama paper... just tried pasting on a small part n realised it worked, so paste everywhere... haha... then made the door, then also made the hood... very fulfilling after seeing the end product... haha...
now it has lapis sand in it n is running on a hang-on filter... the light i use is only 5W!!! there is also 2 fans under the hood to cool the water... super effective...
cant wait to plant n add shrimps!!! haha... comment all welcome... thanks!!!
Last edited by armani; 6th Dec 2006 at 00:58.
The entire thing in the first pic is DIY??!! Sweet! That rocks! How thick is the plywood used and where did you get it from?
Goodness! You might just start another trend for these free standing and space saving micro setup!!
Very nice indeed!
Cheers,
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
I should be working not posting
ya man, imagine six side by side. one breeding tank for discus, one planted for apistos[make that two], one for killies, one for shrimps, one for...i'm sure you guys can think of something..
You can if you dare to fail - Stan Chung
Yeah, whole thing is DIY except for the tank itself... lazy to make the tank so got one instead. The plywood is half inch thick... got it from DIY store...Originally Posted by brianclaw
Last edited by benny; 9th Dec 2005 at 11:00. Reason: spelling
Haha... might become trend but may not as well because such setups already around for long time... You know those nano tank sets with cabinet stands... those are around for long time but not many people buy those, cause it's very expensive and they rather buy bigger tanks or use coffee tables...
I just love to DIY... Haha... Thanks...
Last edited by benny; 9th Dec 2005 at 10:59.
Nice one, how much for the total cabinet DIY excluding the tank?
I've forgotten... but I'll try to recall and let you guys know...
One thing about DIY is that alot of extra cost here and there. Many think that DIY is much cheaper but truth is sometimes almost same as mass produced. Or sometimes it'll cost more than mass produced stuff...
Haha... but i still like to DIY...
Last edited by benny; 9th Dec 2005 at 10:57. Reason: spelling
I think more than $60 for just the cabinet alone...
Last edited by benny; 9th Dec 2005 at 10:55. Reason: spelling
Thinking of doing one so see how's the budget like... but suddenly remember that i don't have the necessary tools for the DIY. Oops don't think can already. Very nice for a display like that, my 1ft is still on the table.
Good work.
If you all want, I can make for you all but you all must pay for everything. Also give me a little "kopi" money and money to buy ferts la... always no money to buy ferts one... haha...
I don't mind making for you guys, just need to tell me your exact specifications and stuff... and I'll quote you and take care of the rest...
I love DIY!!!
Last edited by benny; 9th Dec 2005 at 10:54. Reason: spelling
I like the way you used bamboo sticks to hang your fans... very innovative!!
yeah... but not really bamboo... its a wooden pole! Usually used for mops and stuff one... haha...
Thanks...
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