Archive for the ‘Do It Yourself’ Category

The Fishouse project

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

We are in the process of converting our garage into a fish house. The challenges are many, not least the lack of water and power to the garage and as it is detached from the building, this has given us a lot of problems. We have overcome the water problem quite ...

Making a DIY Lighting Canopy

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

This How-To details a simple way to make a new lighting canopy for any rectangular tank.  It is designed with simplicity in mind and easy enough for almost anyone with basic DIY skills to make.  Tools: Hand Saw Hammer Screwdriver Tape Measure Pencil Set Square Electric drill Selection of drill bits Fine sanding sheets.   Materials: 9mm Plywood 25mm x 25mm soft wood batten Piano Hinge Wood ...

DIY BBS Hatchery

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Here is an idea that I  use to great effect with my BBS and have been asked to pass on the info on how, so here it is:   To make a hatchery this way is very easy. All you need is an empty 2 litre cola bottle, a polystyrene tile, a ...