Thanks for making this contest! Now I'm motivated to finish the project I started last month. :-D
I'm from NYC living in studio and I wanted another aquarium in addition to my 5g. I wanted an aquarium for the corner of my studio and thought this IKEA vase would be perfect. Who knew I would be making an aquarium from IKEA vase, but that is what I'm doing... I'll post some pictures of supplies I used. I should be done soon (just waiting for couple of more items) and will post the rest.
IKEA BLADET VASE (I GOT THIS FOR $15 FROM CRAIGSLIST)
Diameter: 10 ¾ "
Height: 25 ½ "
IKEA BJURÖN PLANT STAND
DEEP DOME
MOGUL SOCKET
CFL FROM HOME DEPOT
WIRE
FLEXIBLE EXTENSION PIPE
MOGUL SOCKET ATTACHED TO FLEXIBLE EXTENSION PIPE
THREADED PIPE
CLAMP
PLUG
IKEA LACK SIDE TABLE (ONLY USED THE TOP, NO LEGS)
PENN PLAX 2WAY GANG VALVE
10G TETRA WHISPER AIR PUMP (LOVE THIS ONE, BETTER THAN RENA!!)
IKEA TÄNDA (TIMER, I'M TOO LAZY TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON. :-D)
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEW
CLOSE UP #1
CLOSE UP #2
CLOSE UP #3
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That is all for now, I have great plan to hide the airline tube and I'll be replacing the current filter. Don't like it very much... Hope to have more photos by early next week.
Thanks!
I'm from NYC living in studio and I wanted another aquarium in addition to my 5g. I wanted an aquarium for the corner of my studio and thought this IKEA vase would be perfect. Who knew I would be making an aquarium from IKEA vase, but that is what I'm doing... I'll post some pictures of supplies I used. I should be done soon (just waiting for couple of more items) and will post the rest.
IKEA BLADET VASE (I GOT THIS FOR $15 FROM CRAIGSLIST)
Diameter: 10 ¾ "
Height: 25 ½ "
IKEA BJURÖN PLANT STAND
DEEP DOME
MOGUL SOCKET
CFL FROM HOME DEPOT
WIRE
FLEXIBLE EXTENSION PIPE
MOGUL SOCKET ATTACHED TO FLEXIBLE EXTENSION PIPE
THREADED PIPE
CLAMP
PLUG
IKEA LACK SIDE TABLE (ONLY USED THE TOP, NO LEGS)
PENN PLAX 2WAY GANG VALVE
10G TETRA WHISPER AIR PUMP (LOVE THIS ONE, BETTER THAN RENA!!)
IKEA TÄNDA (TIMER, I'M TOO LAZY TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON. :-D)
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
SIDE VIEW
CLOSE UP #1
CLOSE UP #2
CLOSE UP #3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
That is all for now, I have great plan to hide the airline tube and I'll be replacing the current filter. Don't like it very much... Hope to have more photos by early next week.
Thanks!