Anyone good at DIY and can advise?

nightrider1470 · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:08

I have this box for dosing chemicals in my fish tank http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/jamieuk23/20121208_190923.jpg

I want to attach it some how inside my tank http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/jamieuk23/20121208_190932.jpg

So it looks like this http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/jamieuk23/20121208_190954.jpg

Dont really want to just glue the top incase I need to repair it etc

Any ideas?

SkodaMart · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:10

Some sort of angled shelf brackets?

Maccapacca · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:24

Homebase do value shelves for a couple of pounds you can just screw into the back panel

LOAM · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:24

If its out of view I would go get a couple of off cuts of 12mm ply, each the same size but 60mm bigger than the unit. Buy 4No. M4 bolts/nuts/washers (bolts 24mm + unit depth + 15mm).

Drill both sheets in the corners and countersink 4 holes on one side of one panel. Drop the bolts in amd using some small woodscrews fix it the top particle board of the cupboard, careful on screw length if tank is above.

Slot the bottom ply on and sandwich the mounted unit between the 2 ply sheets, washers and nuts on, tighten it up.

The above assumes no vent grills on the unit you're mounting.

PhillyDee · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:25

Put a piece of ply over the top, with 2 bits of wood on each end to stop movement from side to side. Put box on top.

K.I.S.S.

davido_labido · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:29

just get some really strong double sided sticky tape/velcro tape and slap it up there! done!

Fuzz · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:38

Shelf brackets. DONE

http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/storag...y-Bracket-White-H-15cm-9796549?skuId=10187254

Randomface74 · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:40

spam it with velcro

LOAM · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:45

Problem with shelf brackets is they need something decent to fix to. If that's a cupboard unit its quite likely that the back panel is 3mm hardboard.

Fuzz · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:46

LOAM said:
Problem with shelf brackets is they need something decent to fix to. If that's a cupboard unit its quite likely that the back panel is 3mm hardboard.

It's a fish tank support cupboard... not a chance

and you can see the thickness in the picture anyway

LOAM · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:52

Ah ok, I'm on a phone, I can't really see anything.

nightrider1470 · 9 Dec 2012 at 15:56

Can double sided velcro be strong? The box probably only weighs 1kg. Would seem the easiest option

Fuzz · 9 Dec 2012 at 16:01

Would you trust some sticky velcro to hold an electrical appliance above a tank full of water.... I wouldn't.

Depending on the size of the tank (and it looks pretty large) there will be about half a ton of water on top of that cupboard.

Tachyon · 9 Dec 2012 at 16:05

Rip some ply the same width as the unit, sand it, paint or leave it if your not fussy. This kind of shape here and fix it to the underside of the cabinet. As long as your diy skills are better than my paint skills you should be fine.

nightrider1470 · 9 Dec 2012 at 17:53

Well.it would be sitting exactly above the water so I will have a test of the velcro in B&Q, failing that the above scetch looks good!

King Damager · 9 Dec 2012 at 17:54

Gaffa tape

Problem solved

(Please don't do this)

kd

PhillyDee · 9 Dec 2012 at 20:30

Velcro is fine, however, the weak point is always the adhesive! I would not trust it.

^JP^ · 9 Dec 2012 at 20:35

I made this for mine out of some acrylic sheet and a heat gun.

Still not dosing yet as I only have a few small coral frags so water change is enough.

chaparral · 9 Dec 2012 at 20:49

A very easy way would be to just drill a hole in each corner of a piece of wood and use four 4" wood screws (or whatever length screw to give you the right depth)

Anyone good at DIY and can advise?

Tea Drinker