By
eHow Electronics Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Get an old TV console. Check with friends or at garage sales. You could even check for any for sale in the newspaper or an online auction.
Step2
Take the back off the TV so it can be gutted. Gutting an old TV can be dangerous, so be careful. Even if the TV hasn’t been used in a long time, there can be a buildup of electricity. If you aren’t comfortable dealing with this part, hire an electrician. If you do gut the TV yourself, take your time.
Step3
Properly dispose of the tube, wires, and pieces removed from the TV.
Step4
Check the base of the TV console to make sure it can hold the weight of the fish tank when it is filled with water. Reinforce the floor and legs as needed.
Step5
Saw off the top of the console and add hinges to make a flip-top lid. This will give you easy access to the tank.
Step6
Apply felt to the edges on the inside of the flip top and along the edges on the top of the base.
Step7
Measure the height, width, length and depth of the TV console so you can buy your aquarium.
Step8
Attach the light (and hood if it fits) to the lid. You might want to run the wires inside the console to come out the back to hide the cords.
Step9
Put your fish tank inside the console and set up your aquarium.
Comments
docsharp76 said
on 5/23/2008 Good article about converting an old TV into a Fish Tank.
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Ilovebunnings said
on 2/5/2008 Hmm, do you know if this would work the same with an old computer monitor?
cmoorecole said
on 1/28/2008 How about a photograph? I was thinking of doing something like this with a newer TV inside a console, but this. In that case, I don't have to saw the top off, and since the console has wheels, access to the newer TV isn't too tough. I'd either have to cut part of the "window" larger, or accept a little less vision area. It's a thought, but I would like to see a console fish aquarium before I consider making one.