Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends
Cube Aquarium
I love Mac aquariums, although apparently that is so yesterday. I also happen to love the Mac Cube (which is also yesterday, but that's a sadder story). We still have a functioning G4 Cube in the family and it does great. So it's a bittersweet story to find an old Cube, gutted and cleaned, and turned into a stunning aquarium. This has to be the most beautiful Maquarium ever, cool enough even for Jon Ive's desk. Goodness knows I'd like to have one.It's worth noting you have to spend a little time to clean out that paint inside, seal up the enclosure, and figure out a way to keep the fish poop from mucking up the sides. Bravo.
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Chris Meisenzahl said 9:18AM on 12-02-2005
That's by far the coolest Maquarium I've seen yet!
Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/
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Thomas said 9:50AM on 12-02-2005
I wish we could buy one of these. I'd pay up!
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Gregory Pierce said 11:14AM on 12-02-2005
That is excellent. I would actually buy one of these...
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Mark Studdock said 4:26PM on 12-02-2005
I am making one. I have a cube case and even a piece of Plexiglas for the bottom, but I have not had time to put it together. I have however polished some of the scratches off and am pretty sure I know how to do finish it. (Maybe I will over Christmas break...)
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Paul said 4:50PM on 12-02-2005
***SWOOON
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El Payo said 5:48PM on 12-02-2005
Actually the cube enclosure is completely clear, so you don't have to clean any paint off of it. The 'silver' effect you see in a Cube is from an insert that can be replaced with practically anything you want, or nothing at all.
Sealing up the bottom would be the most difficult part.
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El Payo said 5:49PM on 12-02-2005
Sample of the clear case (yes, there's some Apple legal type that technically could be called 'paint')
http://www.cubeowner.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/1314/sort/2/cat/501/page/1
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yPod said 11:43PM on 12-02-2005
I really really really want one! But I don't have any fish, just a dog. I wonder if he'd fit in there...
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Greg said 8:14PM on 12-02-2005
Ummm... fish is gonna die... NO FILTER!!!
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Matt said 5:11AM on 12-06-2005
Ummm.. Really a filter isn't required for a single Beta fish... An occasional changing of the tank water will suffice as long as there is always greenery in the water to make air..
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Gary said 8:01AM on 12-04-2005
Actually that is why you put a betta in there. They don't require a filter and as long as you keep the water clean they will live a long time.
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