DIY hood question - Aquarium Advice

peterp · 10-15-2003, 09:25 PM

Just completing assembling the plywood hood for my 120 [acronym:e24bfc9089="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e24bfc9089], and I am a bit concerned about the weight of the thing.

It is 61l*18w*9h split in the center with the piano hinge. into 2 61*9*9 pieces. The light fixture is in one half of it.

It contains about 79*36 of 1/2 plywood sheet, the piano hinge and the light fixture. Trying to pick it up, its weight seems quite considerable.

How much stuff can be safely placed on top of a tank?

justDIY · 10-15-2003, 11:21 PM

as long as the weight isn't concentrated on a single point, I think you're fine

I've seen canopies made from solid oak before, very beautiful, very heavy!

peterp · 10-15-2003, 11:31 PM

Thats what I was hoping, when closed all the weight is held up by the hoods two 18 inch sides.

fishfreek · 10-16-2003, 10:16 AM

having the canopy sit on the sides and the front of the tank will distrabute the load of the entire system over a larger area.

10-15-2003, 09:25 PM	#1
peterp Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sutton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 243 Images: 34	DIY hood question Just completing assembling the plywood hood for my 120 [acronym:e24bfc9089="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e24bfc9089], and I am a bit concerned about the weight of the thing. It is 61l18w9h split in the center with the piano hinge. into 2 6199 pieces. The light fixture is in one half of it. It contains about 79*36 of 1/2 plywood sheet, the piano hinge and the light fixture. Trying to pick it up, its weight seems quite considerable. How much stuff can be safely placed on top of a tank? __________________ [center:53800079ac]Vote Here for Aqurium Advice[/center:53800079ac] - - Aquipment -- 010gal Glass Tank-[acronym:53800079ac="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:53800079ac]/Hospital 015gal Glass Tank-Partitioned Fish Jail 33gal Glass Tank-South American Cichlids {Angels) 120gal Glass Tank-Mixed Malawi Rift small Koi/goldfish pond

10-15-2003, 11:31 PM	#3
peterp Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sutton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 243 Images: 34	Thats what I was hoping, when closed all the weight is held up by the hoods two 18 inch sides. __________________ [center:53800079ac]Vote Here for Aqurium Advice[/center:53800079ac] - - Aquipment -- 010gal Glass Tank-[acronym:53800079ac="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:53800079ac]/Hospital 015gal Glass Tank-Partitioned Fish Jail 33gal Glass Tank-South American Cichlids {Angels) 120gal Glass Tank-Mixed Malawi Rift small Koi/goldfish pond

10-16-2003, 10:16 AM	#4
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10-15-2003, 11:21 PM	#2
justDIY Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,191 Images: 12	as long as the weight isn't concentrated on a single point, I think you're fine I've seen canopies made from solid oak before, very beautiful, very heavy!