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04-04-2004, 05:33 PM
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advice on 30gal cube canopy
hey everyone i need some advice on how i should build my canopy for my 30gal cube. should i make the canopy spill over the top frame of the tank with side panels? or should i leave the nice wood birch frame the tank has, showing, and just make the canopy sit in the inner ledges, where the glass top is sitting now?
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04-04-2004, 11:14 PM
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haha i know i said i will start taking it slow from now on, but i am getting the light fixture in soon and i need a canopy for it, i have some extra wood left over from the stand so i can use that for the canopy i just need some suggestions. thanks
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04-04-2004, 11:44 PM
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i'd go outside the trim. if you still want the trim to be exposed, just put the support mounts 1/4" or so up from the base on the canopy to form a lip around the outside of your tank. leave the back open, just enclose the 3 side. just my suggestion.
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04-05-2004, 12:29 AM
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I just built a canopy for my 55g and I covered the tank trim. In my opinion it provides a cleaner appearance if it is covered. I can snap some pics if you like but the canopy is not stained yet. I need to disassemble it and stain it but I have not found the time. Since I am not exactly a "handy" man I decided to build and test it before I wasted time on finishing it.
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04-05-2004, 07:28 AM
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hey thanks, pics would be great
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04-05-2004, 08:28 AM
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Here you go.........
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04-05-2004, 05:23 PM
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hey looks nice, i think im gunna go with making a frame sit on the inner ledge of the top frame, and put plywood/moldings around the frame to make it looks nice and it will match up with the nice birch top frame of the tank.
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04-08-2004, 12:40 AM
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Just thinking,
will placing your top inside the lip still leave you enough room for your lights? and is there any chance you will want to put a cover (glass top) over this tank along with the hood, your design might make this difficult.? Just making sure you have thought all options...  Nick
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04-08-2004, 08:14 AM
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yea i was thinking a thin eggcrate cover, and the bottom frame will lay on that. and yes my lights i just ordered do fit, i have thought things out from start to finish, thanks for the reply
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