allierw
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Post by allierw on Sept 13, 2009 18:42:44 GMT -6
I was inspired by everyone's experiments with cinder blocks...here is my attempt! I am very pleased with how it looks. Even my husband, who was skeptical, thinks it looks pretty good. Our dining room table will block it anyway, but it does have a nice height that we wouldn't have had from a regular stand. Plus this only cost $35 with the paint--way cheaper than a new stand. My Boston girls are helping to model while we still set it up:  What you see on the right is an open door to our hutch...not a part of the tank set up. |
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Post by angel on Sept 13, 2009 19:12:11 GMT -6
That looks great!
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Post by 5thbeatle on Sept 13, 2009 20:03:26 GMT -6
it looks good.
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Post by tnnsman7 on Sept 14, 2009 5:38:35 GMT -6
Great idea using the wooden shelf above the first row of blocks. I've used block stands before, but never thought of that.
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Post by angel on Sept 14, 2009 6:19:57 GMT -6
The shelf was first put on the forum as an experiment by fishme. musiccitycichlids.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tanks&action=display&thread=362&page=2There's a pic of his there. Dennis then did one for our 125 with a shelf where we could put two 10 gallon stands underneath for babies or whatever. Wouldn't recommend putting the tanks there, having tried it. Too tight of an area to work in. But it's great for stuff! All our tanks downstairs are now on cinderblock painted black. It made a huge difference and for very little money. See what you started, fishme? hehehe |
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Post by allierw on Sept 14, 2009 8:35:21 GMT -6
That's good to know, angel. I think we'll probably set our canisters on the right shelf, since Ivy and Emily won't get their lookout if I put it in the left one!
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Post by angel on Sept 14, 2009 8:52:20 GMT -6
Can't take their new domain away! LOL It's a great place to put canisters, and you had the forethought to make the outlet accessible . We put ours hiding the outlet, and it's extremely difficult to plug in and unplug when necessary.
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Post by kimberlie on Sept 14, 2009 14:46:26 GMT -6
i want those dogs!!!! i love bostons & frenchies!!!! they are too cute!! & the tank looks good as well!!  |
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Post by oneyoda on Sept 14, 2009 16:47:45 GMT -6
Looks great! Now lets see it when you get it set up!
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