diy canopy

[Reefer769]

i need some help designing my canopy. i have a 30gal oceanic cube tank, and i have an hqi mh pendant that i want to attach to the top of the canopy and so it is at least 8 in. above water level, if anyone has any good pics of their canopies please post, or if anyone has any good ideas or plans then please tell me about them, thanks!

[Reefland]

Hey Reefer!

Give me a couple of weeks, I am going to do up a DIY project for a canopy for DE pendents; might be as early as next weekend.

[Reefer769]

alright cool, becuase i just really want to do this canopy right, and not screw up like i did with my first stand i built, thanks scott

[Poseidon]

Scott has YEARS of cabinet building experience to work on too, so if it comes from him, it will WORK!!!

[Reefer769]

any news on your canopy scott?

[Reefland]

Here's an update; I have thought about it but haven't even bought the first piece of wood yet. I am going to put one together real soon Reefer, just need to make the time.

[Reefer769]

lol alright

[Rp Marine]

i finish a canopy for my 2.5 gallon fresh water tank. i'm wondering what should i do to the wood? i want a carry oak look. what should i get for under the canopy the area were it can be incontact with the water?

[Reefer769]

well... i finaly built a canopy for my 30gal cube. i am going out to buy a small bucket of white paint, and some 2 part epoxy tommarow to coat the inside of the hood. and i also came across this dual hard drive cooling fan on ebay for only about 10$(including s/h). would hard drive cooling fans work? or do i need something more powerfull to keep my hood nice and cool??

[Reefer769]

here are the pictures!

-first picture is of the hood i built for my nano, its not all the way finished, i still need to sand it, paint the inside white then give it a coat of polyurathane, and then paint the outside, and i think im going to paint the outside black, so it maches the tank.
-last picture shows just how bright the MH is.

[Sueet]

here are the pictures!

-first picture is of the hood i built for my nano, its not all the way finished, i still need to sand it, paint the inside white then give it a coat of polyurathane, and then paint the outside, and i think im going to paint the outside black, so it maches the tank.
-last picture shows just how bright the MH is.

Nice job, looks really good!

[Reefer769]

thanks a lot! i will have pics of the nano canopy tommarow, i just finished with the moldings and trims, i just need to put a coat of polyurathane in the inside, and i need to paint the outside. i have a question, should i spraypaint the outside black so it matches the trim of the tank? or should i stain it a nice wood color?

[Reefer769]

Spraypainted Black or Stained?

too late i already spraypainted it black so it matches the bottom trim of the tank. my retrofit light just came in today, so when the paint dries, i will mount it in the hood, and tommarow i will put it on the tank and take some pictures.

[Samper]

Looks good bud.

[Sueet]

Spraypainted Black or Stained?

too late i already spraypainted it black so it matches the bottom trim of the tank. my retrofit light just came in today, so when the paint dries, i will mount it in the hood, and tommarow i will put it on the tank and take some pictures.

lol, that is a matter of personal preference anyway..... The best answer you might have gotten is *it's your tank, do what YOU like*

[Reefer769]

haha lol, i figured i would paint it black, so it would at least match the bottom trim, and it looks really nice on the tank, i mounted the light in today, and i will put it on the tank tommarow, i will post some pics