My first DIY! Biocube 29(A real small one)

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  1. Steve34

    Steve34 Feather Star

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    I have a 29G Biocube and I've lost a clown and almost the notorious six line to leaping over the back to their death.

    One piece of acrylic, 18 3/4 X 3 1/2 a few notches later and I made my own fish saver.

    woo hoo.

    lol well I'm happy about it. I couldn't find one at the lfs and I didn't want to wait on shipping time.

    Plus now I have, for less than the price to buy and ship theirs (though much prettier than mine) I have 80% of a sheet of acrylic and a acrylic cutting tool for the next project.
     

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    waiting for battery on droid to get above 5% so I can take one.
     
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    Ok, they are in the original post now.

    I cut the notch on the left about 3/8 of an inch too far, and I may go back in and make a small notch on the far left side as the koralia head power cable just goes over the top right now.
     
  6. FLfishGirl

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    wow, must be really dead. :)
     
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    Yes it was. Pics are in the OP now. Just now crested 15% but was able to snap a couple shots.
     
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  9. Steve34

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    I guess I was the only one having this particular problem lol
     
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    Good Job Steve. Looks like it will work out well. I had a firefish in my old 24 nano that i drilled and added a sump/fuge. It jumped up and managed to fall behind the back wall and down to the sump. Nice DIY fix. I'll have to steal ur idea when I set my 24 back up to use for a QT. Thanks for sharing k+
     
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    Your not the only one by far. Excellent fish guard. :)
     
  12. Steve34

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    to be very fair I stole the idea from somewhere as well.

    They are just impossible to find if you don't want to order one off the net.



    Thank you. killed me to lose my little clown (and thankfully the one that is left took to the new one without problems so all is whole again).