I have a large fish tank, but I don't want...?

Question

to use it as a fish tank/ animal tank. I also don't want to get rid of it. Any ideas on what I could make it into? Or use it for?
It's octogon, about 3 1/2 feet tall, 1 foot wide...

Be creative folks!

Answer 1

You could:

1. use it as a terrarium;
2. use it as a large sink for hand washing linens/blanks/large items;
3. fill it with blue-colored water and oil and put it on a wobbly base so you could see the sea-like action of the water/oil;
4. drill a hole in the bottom, thread a wire through it, mount a light on the end of the wire, and turn it upside down and use it as a chandelier;
5. use it to store coins--if you have lots;
6. set it out in your family room and use it to store some blankets;
7. use it as a laundry hamper;
8. keep it in your garage and dump old oil (from when you change your car's oil at home) into it until you are able to cart it to a proper disposal site;
9. make a fancy looking trash can for your kitchen;
10. build a speaker and use the aquarium as the speaker box--it would make a snazzy looking center speaker--or make a giant sub woofer;
11. use it as a base for an outdoor table;

You could also just post it as a free item on Craigslist. Good luck!

Answer 2

You might try layering sand of different colors to create a pretty base. Slope it around to various heights & then either put real plants, or silk that you wouldn't have to worry about caring for & those you could change whenever you wanted to.

Add in statues and knick-knacks for whatever theme you choose, & you could create a mini-oasis where you could mentally visit even when you're not looking at it. A harbor of sorts, or as some would say, a vacation spot.

You could also use colored marbles and stones in combination with sand, or without if you wanted to.

Answer 3

put a collection in it to display :o)

How about a pretty place to burn candles? You could use something heat proof to raise some candles up higher than others. You could even dump sand in it & sink some tapers or lay t-lights on top...

You could put a potted plant in it.

fill the entire thing with different colors of rocks...layer them for a pretty effect.

frost the glass w/ frosting spraypaint & ,mount a light socket on the bottom (most craft or hardware stores sell a kit- you basically screw in a light bulb them set the socket on a flat surface)... you can create a SPECTACULAR ambiancce light... if you use a low wattage bulb it should just glow through the frosted glass.

use it as sesonal decor... for halloween you can fill it with newspaper & line the glass w/ candy... or cover it with spider webs & fake spiders... for christmas fill it with a strand of lights & a bunch of theose glass mirrored balls... for fall you could fill it with fall elaves (either fake or from your yard) Easter- put a ton of plastic easter eggs inside....

I could go on forever!

Answer 4

A giant hooka. You can get all the other parts you need from an aquarium (tubing, gaskets, adhesive and such) store and decorate with fish gravel.

Answer 5

Ya, layer groovy coloured rocks, then a layer of potting soil, plant some unusual tropical plants in it. It would be interesting and easy to take care of.

Answer 6

Tropical flowers

Answer 7

You could decorate it. Put fish rocks and decorations but don't put water in it. That's what I did.

Answer 8

They make wonderful plant containers.

Answer 9

A coffee table?

Answer 10

well you if you get like a brand knew puppy while you are doing something but you have to be in the house you could set it in there