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bigbisont
 Post subject: Fish tank bar from CL + Props = magic!
PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 2:51 pm 
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I have been looking for a bar to put in the corner of basement ever since I moved 6 months ago and was forced to leave my old one behind. Last week I found a guy selling a custom made "Fish Tank" bar with a 75 gallon tank built in for just $70. I have no real interest in keeping fish...so...BOOM!

My basement feels complete and I have the perfect place to display my otherwise harder-to-display props. Not to mention I can keep the little one's hands off my more prized and/or dangerous items which, until now, meant keeping them high in the air and out of the way.

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That looks great! Are the "tiles" in the bottom something custom, or part of an under-gravel aquarium filter?
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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 4:24 pm 
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Pure class!!
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Now you just need a replica of the neon bar sign from Acheron!

That really looks great *and* is super smart. You don't want your little guy practicing Bishop's knife trick for example...

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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 5:39 pm 
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Thanks guys!

The tiles were with the tank when I bought it, so I assume its part of the under gravel filter process. I think the look works pretty good though.

I would LOVE a proper neon bar sign. Then WY logos would certainly replace the sports stuff!
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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 6:00 pm 
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Oh that is nice! :delta:


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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2014 6:29 pm 
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Cool idea for a bar/display.
Home sweet home.

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Nice! That makes for a really professional looking display. And wow what a deal on that tank!

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That is all kinds of amazing! Feeling very inspired!

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Very nice !

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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 12:33 am 
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Tremendously Cool!!! Great find! :delta: :delta: :delta:

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if Necessity is the Mother of Invention you've trumped us all!.

Looks Great!
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Rimwar wrote:
if Necessity is the Mother of Invention you've trumped us all!.

Looks Great!

Maybe it was karma, and luck. Some one has been a Really Good Boy.

Congratulations! That is an Awesome score! :mrgreen: 8)

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Did you say you took just part of your PR shroud to the Expo to get signed? Very smart.

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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 1:25 pm 
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retrogarde wrote:
Did you say you took just part of your PR shroud to the Expo to get signed? Very smart.


Yep! I thought so anyways 8) . Just took the right half of the shroud so it fit in a back pack and couldn't be confused as a weapon in the airports.


And thanks again for all the positive feedback everyone. Now I am starting to obsess over the beer sign though! It needs to there!!!

I think I am going to try to build one. Closer inspection shows it isnt truly a "neon" sign (Well, the "Stroh's" beer sign under it is and I aim to find one of those as well). But he "BAR and grill" sign is actually a back lit box.

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I think I can make a mini copy of that for down there. Its on the project list now officially!
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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 6:33 pm 
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Good luck with your "BAR and grill" project. 8)
One day you can say " ... and it all started with a fish tank" looking at your colony.

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I totally agree about the sign being backlit (and therefore more easily made!), but for what it's worth the miniature one looks like neon:

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Come to think of it, these are not supposed to be the same sign, there are two signs pointing to the bar!

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Crap on a cracker, now I want to make one too!

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PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:27 pm 
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577_ops wrote:
Good luck with your "BAR and grill" project. 8)
One day you can say " ... and it all started with a fish tank" looking at your colony.


LOL

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We are attempting to build a custom bar with a vivarium under it this year for the Naughty Corner Pub (our family room)

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