I hate this kind of people

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Winky Dink

I actually thought that "use it for an aquarium" was a joke. Do people really do this? When I acquired my first set, our family's 1950 Motorola, I only intended to use it as a piece of nostalgia.

I saw a empty 16" blond GE console cabinet at the G/W yesterday. They had it marked $49.99. There was a note attached saying, it could be used as a fish tank, etc. The cabinet was a little beat.

[init4fun]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I saw a empty 16" blond GE console cabinet at the G/W yesterday. They had it marked $49.99. There was a note attached saying, it could be used as a fish tank, etc. The cabinet was a little beat.

The part that kills me the most about fishtanking is that , besides destroying a vintage TV , they would almost HAVE to make a lousy fishtank ! I have had several aquariums over the years (I'm too old now for all of the upkeep required) and I would never put an aquarium in a box where ya loose visibility of all but the forward facing side . Beyond that , I know how fish tanks can get a bit stinky if your not 100% on the upkeep , and the thought of a box of moldy wood in the living room would be enough for me to nix the idea right from the start . I had a 150 gallon salt water setup , and there aren't many TVs that would have fit inside , except maybe one of the "aircraft carrier" sets from the 60s .

There is a reason why fish tank supply stores sell nice stands for the tanks to sit on . This reason becomes crystal clear once ya see a couple of these hacked "custom enclosures" . So there ya have it , from a former aquarium owner and present day tube radio collector , a fishtanked TV would be my last , Last , LAST choice , in fact , I wouldn't have a tank at all if the only one available was a hacked antique TV ....

[dieseljeep]

The chassis was missing already. Looks like it was for ages.
It was of no consequence forty years ago, as there was so many of them around.
The next two generations are going to ask what happened to the CRT TV's that are common today.

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by init4fun

LAST choice , in fact , I wouldn't have a tank at all if the only one available was a hacked antique TV.

Yes, to all of the above.

I also kept several aquariums years ago. A TV aquarium is such an awful idea that I have to think most fishtankers are either:

-- People who have never had an aquarium before and don't understand the practical aspects

or

-- People trying to sell something who don't care whether or not it's a sensible setup.

Phil Nelson