Canopy Lift Ideas?

jbret · 12-31-2006, 02:51 PM

I have a 90 gallon tank with a large wooden canopy. The canopy has a retrofit lighting kit installed in it. The canopy is heavy and takes 2 people to remove. I was wondering if anyone has seen or has any ideas for some type of lift I could make that I could hook up when needed to lift the canopy straight up for maintenance and cleaning. Maybe some sort of pulley setup?

Thanka Bret

Ixthys · 01-01-2007, 10:27 AM

Hey Bret,

I use a pulley system for a similar situation. I have a 210g tank with all the lights in the wooden hood....very heavy.

Basically, I went to Walmart and bought a hand-crank winch and mounted it to the side of the stand. Then ran the wire through some pulleys to 2 "L" shaped braces that hang over the tank. Pictures would help, wouldn't they!?

Anyway, it works like a charm and doesn't look bad at all. I'll do my best to get a picture posted...

-Craig

jbret · 01-01-2007, 01:33 PM

Please try and get some pictures. That sounds nice and if don't look to bad maybe I can get it past my wife!

Thanks Bret

Ixthys · 01-01-2007, 05:41 PM

Hope this gives you an idea. The wires from the right and left side are joined in the middle (behind the tank), descend as 1 wire, go through another pulley, and over to the winch (not pictured).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7..._4208Large.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7..._4205Large.jpg

12-31-2006, 02:51 PM	#1
jbret Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 5	Canopy Lift Ideas? I have a 90 gallon tank with a large wooden canopy. The canopy has a retrofit lighting kit installed in it. The canopy is heavy and takes 2 people to remove. I was wondering if anyone has seen or has any ideas for some type of lift I could make that I could hook up when needed to lift the canopy straight up for maintenance and cleaning. Maybe some sort of pulley setup? Thanka Bret

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01-01-2007, 10:27 AM	#2
Ixthys Tenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia Posts: 56	Hey Bret, I use a pulley system for a similar situation. I have a 210g tank with all the lights in the wooden hood....very heavy. Basically, I went to Walmart and bought a hand-crank winch and mounted it to the side of the stand. Then ran the wire through some pulleys to 2 "L" shaped braces that hang over the tank. Pictures would help, wouldn't they!? Anyway, it works like a charm and doesn't look bad at all. I'll do my best to get a picture posted... -Craig

01-01-2007, 01:33 PM	#3
jbret Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 5	Please try and get some pictures. That sounds nice and if don't look to bad maybe I can get it past my wife! Thanks Bret

01-01-2007, 05:41 PM	#4
Ixthys Tenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia Posts: 56	Hope this gives you an idea. The wires from the right and left side are joined in the middle (behind the tank), descend as 1 wire, go through another pulley, and over to the winch (not pictured). http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7..._4208Large.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7..._4205Large.jpg

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