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Posted by Arthur Suggitt on April 8, 2005, 3:10 pm
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You have set me thinking. We are throwing out an old Gas fire which
houses the "coal fire" effect.
It is made of fibreglass and has a "log type" appearance.
Does anybody have a view if fibreglass(20 years old) have detrimental
effects?
R4
On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:45:39 GMT, "Dave Painter"
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I don't like seeing equipment in tanks. I usually hide heaters behind
>pieces
>> of wood and build rockwork around filter pipes (always ensuring good
>> circulation though!).
>>
>> I have just got hold of a tall (5ft!) narrow (2ft) tank that is 5ft long.
>> Now the problem I have is how to hide the heater cables and filter pipe
>when
>> they need to come down from the top of the tank by about 4ft? I don't
>think
>> rockwork would be stable enough. Anyone any thoughts? I did make one of
>> those polystrene backgrounds once but it took a long time and cost a fair
>> bit in epoxy and still didn't look that real when I had finished so I was
>> looking for something quite natural for this one.
>
>1) A nice long piece of driftwood?
>
>2) Get hold of a tree trunk (about 5-6 inches diameter) split it in half
>lengthwise and hollow out the centre. Turning it into a half pipe to cover
>the cables.
>
>3) Use a piece of black plastic guttering. Drill small holes and 'tie'
>plants on to it.
>
>4) A small flower pot in the bottom with some 'giant' vallisenaria growing
>in it.
>Mine is about four foot long.
>
>Hope that helps with some ideas for you.
>
>Dave
>
>
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> I don't like seeing equipment in tanks. I usually hide heaters behind