candle/fishtank?

[DarkSide]

Okay well A couple days ago my mom bought this thing called

Quote from the box:

Presidents Choice

hurricane candle holder; made if glass and metal; 31cm/12" high x 31 cm/12" in diameter

How many gallons would that be?

I got some pictures too

Candle holder

Diet Coke( ) for size.

Above veiw

Taken apart

For number 4 the bottom piece is the piece on the right, the top piece is on the left. The metal pieces are made of Stainless steel, is that safe in aquariums? If it isn't i'll have to cover the whole bottom in aquariums sealant while i'm sealing the bottom piece to the top piece.

 

[bunjiweb]

I think it would be fine for one betta, looks plenty big enough in proportion to the can, which would be 330ml, so the container looks to be around 5 Litres.

Ben

 

[modernhamlet]

A cylinder 12" high and 12" in diameter has a volume of 1356.48 cubic inch or 5.8722078 US gallons.

 

[DarkSide]

Sounds good for costing $5 CAN

 

[OohFeeshy]

Wow! Thats pretty good. It should be OK.

 

[DarkSide]

Will the metal parts be okay in the tank?

 

[newfishies]

interesting use of the diet coke can!!!

 

[bunjiweb]

looks like the metal parts are all external to me....

If not you can easily get around this by painting with non toxic water proof paint (used in fish tanks and on boats).

Ben

 

[DarkSide]

Its not external, but bunji, other than paint, would I be able to coat the whole bottom with aquarium sealant?

 

[WILDER]

How to you stop betta's jumping out without a lid.

 

[FrAnK3333]

That would be a cool fish tank.

 

[DarkSide]

Oh yeah I forgot to say, i'll be making a hood or something, to stop fish from jumping, thanks fro reminding me

 

[sylvia]

I think you could use aquarium sealant - I see no reason why not . How will you light it? What are you going to put in it? - It's around 5 gallons right? So there are quite a few options.

 

[DarkSide]

I'm thinking, I'll put a betta, maybe some neons? My ADF's probably going to be going in there too Go or bad idea?

 

[fufanu360]

cool idea... is it glass? i wouldnt put neons in 5 gallons though, betta would be cool though