SKosto Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 So I know with some people wanting to hop into co2, a way to conceal the co2 tank can become an issue, especially if you don't have a cabinet under your aquarium. I found the following $15 vase at walmart, and with a few cuts, it perfectly fits a 5# tank. This is still a WIP, and the plant on top is just a placeholder, but it shows that the shelf I made is functional as well. 22" Vase Here is a full shot, brightness from my light is screwing with the picture Side view where I have some nails temporarily in to hold the shelf I made More of a top down view I used the piece I cut to allow clearance for the gauge to make a shelf to rest a plant or decoration on Here is how it looks with the shelf installed 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev C Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 that is a cool way to hide the C2O can my canister does not fit under my cabinet either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) On 5/6/2022 at 1:06 PM, SKosto said: I used the piece I cut to allow clearance for the gauge to make a shelf to rest a plant or decoration on I would make this top piece overhand the top of the cover here. You don't want to put that on the valve/regulator the way you have it. It might be perfectly fine, but you can get some L-brackets or something to lift it up as well. Something like this: Blue = existing piece you have. you add a new one. Or you take the piece you have and just use L-brackets or something so you can set it on those brackets and support anything you sit on top. Edited May 6, 2022 by nabokovfan87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKosto Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/6/2022 at 5:05 PM, nabokovfan87 said: I would make this top piece overhand the top of the cover here. You don't want to put that on the valve/regulator the way you have it. It might be perfectly fine, but you can get some L-brackets or something to lift it up as well. It's not resting directly on the valve/regulator, it has about a .5" clearance, but I agree with brackets. This was more a proof of concept, and with the vase at $15 mistakes are not too painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/6/2022 at 2:09 PM, SKosto said: It's not resting directly on the valve/regulator, it has about a .5" clearance, but I agree with brackets. This was more a proof of concept, and with the vase at $15 mistakes are not too painful. I definitely dig the idea. Might be a nice etsy thing for you or someone to make these for hobbyists. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKosto Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/6/2022 at 5:11 PM, nabokovfan87 said: I definitely dig the idea. Might be a nice etsy thing for you or someone to make these for hobbyists. 😉 I like the way you think, but it was just a way to convince the wife to let me do a hi tech tank in the bedroom hahahaha. Whoever originated the quote, "necessity is the mother of invention", was never driven by finding ways to get a spouses approval for their hobby hahaa. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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