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- chadtatro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8probably the most vague how-to ever. it's a good idea, but it's not in depth at all. "find an old tv, put a tank in it, you're done!"
- Bdog2g2, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8show me how to make a fish tank out of my flat panel monitor....then I'll be truly impressed.
- blu64, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5"Rebuild the cabinet out of MDF/Craftwood so that it allows for a flip lid." why start with a TV at all. If your just going to build an exact replica what the hell is the point. just start from scratch
- JoshHendo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I think greg was referring to "old" as in old TV (in response to bdog's comment), not a old article.
- Nerfdude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4so if you're replacing the tube with a custom sized aquarium... how do you get the tv screen effect? wouldn't the tank be sunk back and flat? isn't the monitor part of the tube?
- Zeush8su, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The picture on that TV is beyond High Definition!!!
That's a pretty cool project but as some of the other guys have said it's very unpractical if you have to rebuild the TV cabinet and buy a custom tank. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4He talks about completely rebuilding the tank, about getting a custom tank built, and having a professional remove the CRT tube. It's a good idea but for novelty purposes alone it would be a lot cheaper to just assemble a mock TV style tank from scratch using an old television as a blueprint/for the knobs and such. You could work around a standard tank and save a ton of dough.
- ph33rm3, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4direct link: http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-an-Old-TV-Into-a-Fish-Tank
- cliffzdude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I converted my fish tank into a TV.
- rishdeep, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Why not post the original friggin link to the article.
- antdude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2That would be perfect for ants in an Ant Farm. ;)
- kgool, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2agreed with all above, wow! I opened it thinking it would be pretty cool and then I got tired reading it and thinking about all the work and trying to figure it out myself. I guess my old TV and fishtank will have to remain single for now.
- TomP, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Another BIG warning. TV tubes up until about 1960 do not have "integral implosion protection. These can be extremely dangerous, because they can explode very violently. You'll notice a label on all tubes that are less volatile that says something like "This tube provides integral implosion protection". If you don't see that, don't mess with it.
- Sounds fun - digitalbuzz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hmm I can see an ant farm flat-planel display...anyone do that yet?
- matt0817, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1just put it in a few trash bags and a generous portion of duct tape. then get the baseball bat...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ahh yes, the Macquarium was quite neat. A few of my mates used to junk Mac 512's for this purpose.
- Push2Flush, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think I saw someone throwing out a TV like this near my house, I'm gonna snag it and probably kill myself to have a "nostalgic" fish tank. Then i'll buy some fish...
- B111, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think it's cool, good work.
- chicken101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's never a good idea to open up a TV, they can hold a charge for a long time. This is a really bad idea.
- greg1022b, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2note the term "old" ;)
- Sogan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1OLD i submitted this earlier... http://digg.com/mods/Fish_Tank_TV
- kylebox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That means it'll be on Animal Planet 24/7
- B111, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You're fish dying really isn't because of the cabinet.
And btw, it is my experience that attempting to correct pH levels with chemicals tends to make the problem worse. Plus, the pH doesn't have to be neutral, just depends on the fish if they like it on the acidic/alkaline side. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1i've done this before and had the power switch to turn the light on and off. It was really cool to see but my fish kept dying. The ph level kept messing up and i would do everything i could to keep it neutral, but alas, they died a p-h-ee death.
- RoshanK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I wonder if you can try and turn on the TV (if possible) to electrocute the fish or something. Now that would be funny ( in a mean kinda way).
- cookster670, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hello people..i'm actually the owner/builder of this tank. I just stumbled onto this link by accident funnily enough. Anyway, I'm surprised to read some of the less than favourable comments. Not that it bothers me that you don't like it, that's fine, it's not for everyone..but it just that some of you seem to be incensed by the fact that I chose to rebuild the cabinet instead of using the original. I did so for my own reasons, on my time and with my money, so what's the big deal ? Oh..and in terms of cost, it really wasn't that much. craftwood is dirt cheap, a custom built tank that size isn't that exe either......My labour of course is worth a fortune ;-) I did it for me as a conversation piece, sure I could have done it easier and cheaper, and it would have looked crappier ? if it's going to look crappy why bother ? in fact, why drive a ferrari when a toyota will get you there ? horses for courses i say !
by the way, here's the orignal link with more information http://www.aquahobby.com/tanks/e_tank0307d.php - coinmagic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I would definitely recommend building/rebuilding the cabinet as well. I built one a few years ago using an old vintage tv cabinet. It is tall and narrow, it had the old black and white tube that was more curved around the edges. The speaker was below the tube which was behind a fabric cloth. Everything is made of wood, no plastic. Even where the knobs are attached, it is a wood panel. The case was well built for holding the TV tube, not a 20gal fish tank full of water. The entire case had to be reinforced even then it was pretty top heavy, it sat up on 4 legs with wheels. I wish I had a picture to post, I have not had it set up for a couple of years now and it is just sitting in the garage. My plan is to use the old knobs and original parts to rebuild a new case from scratch so it will be sturdy. As far as the tank goes, I was able to find one at wal-mart that was just taller and not as deep as a regular tank. It worked out just fine. Finally, the coolest thing is that one of the original fish that I bought at wal-mart is still alive! That fish is actually 7 years old, I built the thing just before I got married(which explains why the tank is in the garage!!!)
Matt - sunsoaker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Step 1-Rebuild the cabinet?!? Why get the tv if you just have to build a copy? This is stupid but I could've guessed that when the digg link didnt even go directly to the wikihow site.
- blobs85, on 09/13/2009, -0/+0Try this tutorial...
http://robinmurray.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/tv-fis ... - scootinger, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Ummm, why didn't the poster link directly? http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-an-Old-TV-Into-a-Fish-Tank
- NefariousWheel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Good idea, cool use of old technology, but this has been done of and on since the days of the 128k Mac. VT100's were especially popular.
- eighto2, on 10/12/2007, -5/+5who cares if its "old" its still cool, but i do think it should of been a direct link
dugg - CyberSteve, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1I'm 14 and I remember that when I was like 12!!! LAME-O
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