cardboard lightstrip?

[fish_newbie]

im trying to make a lightstrip out of stuff that i can find around the house..hopefully itll turn out good ..will it be safe to make one out of cardboard? im kinna iffy about it cuz i dont know if it would catch on fire or something ..maybe im being a lil paranoid? ..i dunno.. well heres the plans ...think itll work?

 

[fourplayfishy]

i wouldnt use cardboard because of the heat factor also if there ends up being any humidity the cardbored may fall apart... why not get someone to buy you a bit of wood to make it?

 

[konrad05]

Cardboard has no structural integrity, so it would a be idea. You're better off buying some wood from home depot, a few 4x1/2" boards by the looks of your plans. Cut it and screw it together, just make sure you use varathane to protect it from water. HTH

 

[Narayan]

Cardboard??!! What are you thinking?!!
heat factor, yes but its going into a tank?!! what about the moisture factor??

Nice idea about using stuff around the house but please dont use cardboard, for your sake and your fish.

 

[fish_newbie]

well of course theres gonna be a glass top protecting it from water

 

[mwm]

just break down and buy some 5mm wood and glue it togather