Introduction: Monster Fish Cave Made From Slate Tiles
So, i've been a fan of this site for about a year now. I figured it was time to join up and contribute something.... This is my aquarium fish toy decoration cave monster guy thing.
Things you will need:
1. a plastic container
2. slate tiles ( I got mine at manards )
3. knife
4. aviation snips (tin snips)
5. fake aquarium plants
6. 100% silicone ( NOT the kind that is mildew resistant, it will kill your fish! )
7. a sharpie
Things you will need:
1. a plastic container
2. slate tiles ( I got mine at manards )
3. knife
4. aviation snips (tin snips)
5. fake aquarium plants
6. 100% silicone ( NOT the kind that is mildew resistant, it will kill your fish! )
7. a sharpie
Step 1: Cutting Your Plastic Container
make a line with a sharpie where you want to cut you container in half. This is the mouth, I marked it a little less than half way from the bottom so there is more room for the eyes. use a utility knife (don't cut yourself... i did, but your project will still turn out great if you choose not to.) to cut the container.
Step 2: Cut Eyes
Draw on some eyes and cut them out. I poked a hole with my pocket knife then cut the eye out with aviation snips.
Step 3:
Use the silicone to glue the two pieces together.
Step 4: Start Adding Slate Tiles
This step can be kind of like a jigsaw puzzle. I have a little 2 step trick for getting the tiles into the exact shapes i need them to be.
1. throw a few tiles on the floor (don't do this on the carpet in your house, do it in your garage) till they break into 6 or 7 pieces.
2. walk back and forth over the tiles, or jump on them, or both until there is a wide verity of sizes.
Start gluing the pieces to the container with your silicone. I like to rub the pieces on the ground to smooth out any sharp edges. Small gaps between the slate can be filled with tiny tiny pieces.
1. throw a few tiles on the floor (don't do this on the carpet in your house, do it in your garage) till they break into 6 or 7 pieces.
2. walk back and forth over the tiles, or jump on them, or both until there is a wide verity of sizes.
Start gluing the pieces to the container with your silicone. I like to rub the pieces on the ground to smooth out any sharp edges. Small gaps between the slate can be filled with tiny tiny pieces.
Step 5: Start Adding Plants
Start gluing on plants. You can take a pretty large plant and cut it up into small ones that will slide into any gaps or cracks you have left between the slate pieces. I glued a couple pieces of slate on the bottom to add some grass around the sides.
Step 6: Your Slate Monster Guy Thing Is Done!
Well, I guess your done when you feel like your guy has enough crap glued all over him. But don't put him in your tank yet... first do this:
1. Let the monster dry for 48 hours.
2. Let him soak in hot water for a couple days.
I usually change the water that he is soaking in 4 or 5 times a day.
Hope you like my instructable monster slate tile aquarium fish cave guy thing!
Thanks for checking it out
1. Let the monster dry for 48 hours.
2. Let him soak in hot water for a couple days.
I usually change the water that he is soaking in 4 or 5 times a day.
Hope you like my instructable monster slate tile aquarium fish cave guy thing!
Thanks for checking it out