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  1. 03-27-2017 06:18 PM #1
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    Aquarium TV Stand

    Usually don't post very much but I do enjoy reading everyone else's post and getting some new ideas for my tanks. So I had a 55 gallon sitting around in my garage and I needed a stand for it. Thought it would be cool to make it sit low and I can use the top to sit my TV on. This as far as I got with the project and you can see there is a small door for feeding. Then for cleaning all I have to do is move the TV and lift up the hinged top lid. My lights just came in the mail today and I will have to get them mounted before I paint and move it into the house.....

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  2. 03-28-2017 08:06 AM #2
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    not a bad idea but i would beware of the moisture coming from the tank that might cause the tv to stop working prematurely.
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  3. 04-10-2017 12:28 PM #3
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    Just about finished it up.

    I took the led light brackets and flipped them over. By doing this I could mount the lights to the lid and I would have to deal with moving them if I need to get in the tank for cleaning.





    The play sand I added ended up clouding the tank, so I did a water change and I think I will have to do another one.


    I have to install the heater and the air line then it will be ready for the fish to be moved over.....
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  4. 04-14-2017 11:42 AM #4
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    Did another water change and that really helped out a lot. Added the fish from my daughters tank and that's it, I'm done with this sucker.......

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    That looks sweet. Is there no filtration?

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  6. 04-16-2017 06:30 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrAin View Post
    That looks sweet. Is there no filtration?

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    Thank you it turned out better that I thought it was.. The filter is kind of hard to see, I will get a picture of it when open it back up again. I used a AquaClear 110 that I use to use on my 90 gallon. I wanted to put the biggest filter I could so I didn't have to get in it all the time......
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  7. 05-08-2017 12:39 PM #7
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    Brian,
    I did a cleaning the other day and here you can see the filter better. Then also in the second picture, all I have to do is move the tv over to a chair to get in for cleaning.

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  8. 05-08-2017 12:44 PM #8
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    Cool.

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    Totally cool project man! That turns out brilliant.
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  12. 05-10-2017 09:49 AM #10
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