Hiding Equipment outside of Tank. Ideas?

InLimbo87 · 05-13-2007, 07:55 PM

Well, all of us with small tanks know that it is sometimes inevitable to keep at least some sort of equipment outside of the tank (most commonly a top-off reservoir). Well, instead of a bucket sitting loose in the living room, anyone have any clever solutions on hiding the top off container? Pictures of some hidden equipment would be awesome. Thanks guys!!

mps9506 · 05-13-2007, 08:31 PM

I haven't done it yet, but I've seen some people build awesome cabinets next to their tanks to hide everything from top offs to electrical.

CATALYST · 05-13-2007, 08:36 PM

I'm going to make a refug/sump in the cabinet the tank sits on an put the top off in there.

sasquatch · 05-13-2007, 09:12 PM

Depends on the equipment, if it was a Bubble King skimmer I would build a shrine for it lol

Frankie · 05-13-2007, 09:32 PM

Here's what i did.

boozeman · 05-13-2007, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

Depends on the equipment, if it was a Bubble King skimmer I would build a shrine for it lol

with neon mouldings and flashing strobe lights ....an episode of ''pimp my sump''

mps9506 · 05-14-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by boozeman

with neon mouldings and flashing strobe lights ....an episode of ''pimp my sump''

With a flip out TV screen for the fish?

lcstorc · 05-14-2007, 08:11 AM

That should teach reluctant clowns to host far better than a simple pic.

I am going to build a cabinet on the back side of the tank for this purpose. I have an end table there now with the ballasts on the bottom. My stand is a room divider 8 foot long so I can't build anything next to it. If I had a choice I would do something similar to what Ffrankie did, but mine wouldn't look as nice.

mps9506 · 05-14-2007, 08:24 AM

And his dry erase boards on the inside of the doors are one of the coolest simple ideas I've seen yet. I'm wish I could build something that looked that nice

InLimbo87 · 05-14-2007, 08:26 AM

Hmm, although a cabinet would be super cool, I'm really just looking for some super stealth hiding. IE a planter, or something like that. All i need to do is hide a 5 gallon bucket or similar sized top off reservoir. Any ideas?

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hiding Equipment outside of Tank. Ideas? That should teach reluctant clowns to host far better than a simple pic. I am going to build a cabinet on the back side of the tank for this purpose. I have an end table there now with the ballasts on the bottom. My stand is a room divider 8 foot long so I can't build anything next to it. If I had a choice I would do something similar to what Ffrankie did, but mine wouldn't look as nice. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hiding Equipment outside of Tank. Ideas? And his dry erase boards on the inside of the doors are one of the coolest simple ideas I've seen yet. I'm wish I could build something that looked that nice __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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InLimbo87 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hiding Equipment outside of Tank. Ideas? Hmm, although a cabinet would be super cool, I'm really just looking for some super stealth hiding. IE a planter, or something like that. All i need to do is hide a 5 gallon bucket or similar sized top off reservoir. Any ideas? __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

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