Turn Your Old CRT Computer Monitor Into A Fish Tank ! ! !

Step 9 Lighting.

For lighting I picked up a small fluorescent bulb that fits into a regular light bulb socket. Also, after searching the basement I found an old heat lamp that I could use for the fixture. To keep the light bulb from falling in the water I cut a small piece of 2 inch PVC pipe, cut a groove in it for the lights switch to fit, sanded one side, and then used some super glue to glue it to the underside of the access panel. The power cord for the light goes out the back of the computer just like the monitor power cord normally would. The tube for the bubbler worked in much the same way, with the tube coming out the back.

Comments

[brennacs]

nice instructable :) i always wanted thought about doing something like this. so i know this is random, but is that a cf that screws into a standard light socket? i've been looking for one this shape for a project i'm working on and cant find one anywhere.... :(

[JonBoy470]

IKEA sells bulbs that shape... 11W, 600Lumen IIRC