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kloK
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how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium?
#785923 - 07/30/02 08:20 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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please let me know any good guides that have a cheap price range
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kaz
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: kloK]
#785946 - 07/30/02 08:33 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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-------------------- ****************************************** I have never and will never use a screen in a glass piece. That defeats the purpose of having a glass piece. Must be a canadian thing.
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cantankerous
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: kloK]
#785949 - 07/30/02 08:34 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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i use plastic see through bins that i got at bed bath and beyond for 15 bucks and i thought that was expensive but i want my shrooms growin in style!
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BoB
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: kloK]
#785966 - 07/30/02 08:41 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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cheap budget .... ok i'll tell you for a box of cookies ... deal??
go to a house building site and see if there any plastic laying in the dumpster... grab a piece at least 4" bigger then the size you want for the top ( exp. your fish tank is 10x10... you would want a piece 14x14" ) find some wood ... cut it into 4 pieces ...( if your top is 10x10) 2 pieces11"x1"( are smaller then 1" ) and 2 pieces 10"x1" (are smaller then 1") now take the wood and make a frame out of it ... use duct tape for the corners ... now put the plastic under the wood frame ... wrap the plastic over one side so you can staple the wood into the plastic ... do this for all four sides ... now you have a plastic wood frame top... it should fit over the top of your fish tank perfect .... and just punch holes in the plastic for the fish pump hose and your set .... ( before using plastic top you should wash it down very very good if you got it from a job site ... and clean it again when the lid is finish ...) i hope that box of cookies are in the mail
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FanaTEK
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: kloK]
#786020 - 07/30/02 09:20 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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My cat uses Sterilite bins (from WalMart, from $3.50 to about $10, depending on how big you want them) - they're much cheaper than Rubbermaid, and definitely cheaper than aquariums. He prefers the opaque ones because they're inconspicuous. He just cuts a hole in the lid and silicone glues a piece of plexiglas (from Home Depot - about $2) over it. Fill the bottom with wet perlite, and you're ready to rock & roll.
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imjustagirl
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquar [Re: kloK]
#786030 - 07/30/02 09:25 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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I bought my 10x10 aquarium from Petco for $9 and made a lid kind of like Bob said. For the plastic I bought a roll of painters plastic for $3 (used to protect carpets from paint) and a couple of peices of wood for $5. All in all pretty cheap.
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cantankerous
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquar [Re: imjustagirl]
#786174 - 07/30/02 10:27 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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ha... you spent $17, two more than me, plus labor and bet my terrarium looks better than yours......nah nah....im bored...
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Syme
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: kloK]
#786679 - 07/30/02 03:27 PM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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PetSmart has 9 gallon glass aquariums for $10.
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cantankerous
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: Syme]
#786704 - 07/30/02 03:43 PM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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damn!
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kloK
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: kloK]
#787384 - 07/30/02 10:59 PM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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ok i bought a aquarium for 34$ canadian and a water heater and i just filed it with a bit of water then put some cups in the put a plastic bored on that then put my casings on top of that anf i set them water heater to 70 is this alright???? -if this makes no sense its because im really drunk.......
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ShroomyMcPot
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquarium? [Re: kloK]
#787585 - 07/31/02 04:09 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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completley clear rubbermaid box with hinge and snaplock $8 bucks Perlite 3 bucks spray bottle 75 cents distilled water 60 cents
Having a cheap and effective terrerium priceless
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imjustagirl
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Re: how do u make a terrnarium out of a fish aquar [Re: cantankerous]
#788060 - 07/31/02 09:29 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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I make some of my terrariums out of the plastic containers too but I still like making lids out of wood frame and plastic. It just seems to seel better and hold in the humidity. Only takes me about 10 miutes to make. I'm handy with a saw Plus I can't always find plastic containers with clear lids, ahh to each his own.
And mine definitly looks cooler!!
-------------------- I'm just collecting info for a novel... Everything I say is fictional. "We're just spinning on some granite that we like to call a planet..." --Blues Traveler
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