Red1313

Anyone ever converted an old Computer monitor or tv into a fish tank? Does it work or is it a waste of time? I've been toying with the idea but I don't know if it would be worth it or not.

sirdarksol

You could do it. You'd have to remove everything from it (TVs and monitors have a lot of copper and other toxic materials), and I would replace the monitor glass with new glass, especially if you've got a pretty big one (as the glass likely isn't made to take the strain you're putting on it). You'd also need to figure out a way of sealing everything up inside, too. You may want to try using pond-building tactics for this, such as using plastic and/or spray-in liner.

Old Sloppy

If you mean to completely gut the monitor and build your own custom glass hand fitted tank inside the empty case, then this would be a great idea.

You could cut & hinge the top of the monitor's case, to feed the fish...
You could install miniture flouresent lights inside of the hinged top....

If you mean to use the existing glass then It is a total waste of time.
The glass is many times stronger than the weight (strain) of the water could create.

The problem is the inside of the glass has wires imbedded and the front screen has a metal coating that will poison the fish.
This same coating will also reduce your ability to view your fish through the glass.

A "CRT" is really a light bulb (inside).

Another problem might be in cutting the glass, it really tends to crack.
Maybe you know how to grind the glass, I do not.

Harry

Allie

We had a 20g in an old TV for a bit....it was too hard to get in and out of. But it looked neat. goldfish TV.

Red1313

hmmm... maybe I'll have to look more seriously into this then.... It would make a kinda cool betta tank...
Thanks everybody

Fishies-for-me

found these instructions from some one who has made a monitor aquarium...looks cool.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn...to-A-Fish-Tan/

also found this pic of a different one.

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Steve113

lighting might prove tricky...

with that kind of monitor you'd have to make sure that the base could support the extra weight of water. Also the rolling angle'd base thingy might shift and spill water.

but i can't help but ask... why would you want a useless plastic bulky frame round your tank: - limiting view to only 1 angle, and preventing all natural light getting to your fish!?

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Red1313

Well it would look really neat

Steve113

It would look like a fish tank inside an old pc monitor...