Canopies - Aquarium Advice

GoodFish · 04-26-2005, 10:45 AM

Does anyone have a suggestion to a type of canopy i should be looking into(maybe some websites.)...I have a glass top now, but im looking for a little more ventalation..

[acronym:972c4d88e5="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:972c4d88e5],
Ant

malkore · 04-26-2005, 12:11 PM

well, canopy usually refer's to a wooden box that holds lights and rests on the lip of the tank.
the glass top you speak of, I'd call a lid.

Are you having problems with the water getting too warm during the day?

I run my tank open top (no glass) with a canopy over that. even then I still have to run a fan inside to keep things at 80degrees.
Some people buy egg crate for fluorescent lighting from Home Depot type stores...basically a plastic grid of 1/4" squares, that's about 1/4" thick.

GoodFish · 04-26-2005, 12:27 PM

do you have pics of your canopy?

EJS4 · 04-26-2005, 02:40 PM

Here are some picutres of my canopy. Still working on lighting system.

GoodFish · 04-26-2005, 02:43 PM

EjS-do you know a place where i can purchase a nice canopy..not necissarily wood... but ot would be nice...

[acronym:06c8f2abe9="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:06c8f2abe9]

EJS4 · 04-26-2005, 03:31 PM

Sorry do not any place. Built mine out of birch plywood and a 1x2.

Salttanker · 04-26-2005, 07:36 PM

I built mine for around $120 out of oak plywood. 48x18x15 for my [acronym:8a9126e6b0="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:8a9126e6b0]. It is simple to do. Check the [acronym:8a9126e6b0="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:8a9126e6b0] section before you buy one.

Mike

04-26-2005, 10:45 AM	#1
GoodFish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York Posts: 283	Canopies Does anyone have a suggestion to a type of canopy i should be looking into(maybe some websites.)...I have a glass top now, but im looking for a little more ventalation.. [acronym:972c4d88e5="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:972c4d88e5], Ant __________________ 50 Gal. Oceanic Tank w/ Stand 2 MJ-1200 2 Visa-therm heaters Argonite playsand(about 4-5" deep) Wet/Dry filter with [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53] rubble 30lbs. of base rock from hirocks.com 70lbs [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53] from [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53].com-30 keys 10 gulf mag drive 7 pump [acronym:12065c2e53="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:12065c2e53] water - about 60 [acronym:12065c2e53="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:12065c2e53] w/ sump clean up crew....nearing the end of cycle

04-26-2005, 12:11 PM	#2
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	well, canopy usually refer's to a wooden box that holds lights and rests on the lip of the tank. the glass top you speak of, I'd call a lid. Are you having problems with the water getting too warm during the day? I run my tank open top (no glass) with a canopy over that. even then I still have to run a fan inside to keep things at 80degrees. Some people buy egg crate for fluorescent lighting from Home Depot type stores...basically a plastic grid of 1/4" squares, that's about 1/4" thick. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

04-26-2005, 12:27 PM	#3
GoodFish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York Posts: 283	do you have pics of your canopy? __________________ 50 Gal. Oceanic Tank w/ Stand 2 MJ-1200 2 Visa-therm heaters Argonite playsand(about 4-5" deep) Wet/Dry filter with [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53] rubble 30lbs. of base rock from hirocks.com 70lbs [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53] from [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53].com-30 keys 10 gulf mag drive 7 pump [acronym:12065c2e53="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:12065c2e53] water - about 60 [acronym:12065c2e53="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:12065c2e53] w/ sump clean up crew....nearing the end of cycle

04-26-2005, 02:43 PM	#5
GoodFish Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York Posts: 283	EjS-do you know a place where i can purchase a nice canopy..not necissarily wood... but ot would be nice... [acronym:06c8f2abe9="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:06c8f2abe9] __________________ 50 Gal. Oceanic Tank w/ Stand 2 MJ-1200 2 Visa-therm heaters Argonite playsand(about 4-5" deep) Wet/Dry filter with [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53] rubble 30lbs. of base rock from hirocks.com 70lbs [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53] from [acronym:12065c2e53="Live rock"]lr[/acronym:12065c2e53].com-30 keys 10 gulf mag drive 7 pump [acronym:12065c2e53="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:12065c2e53] water - about 60 [acronym:12065c2e53="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:12065c2e53] w/ sump clean up crew....nearing the end of cycle

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04-26-2005, 03:31 PM	#6
EJS4 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Windsor, NJ Posts: 254 Images: 8	Sorry do not any place. Built mine out of birch plywood and a 1x2.

04-26-2005, 07:36 PM	#7
Salttanker Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prosper, TX. Posts: 1,281 Images: 12	I built mine for around $120 out of oak plywood. 48x18x15 for my [acronym:8a9126e6b0="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:8a9126e6b0]. It is simple to do. Check the [acronym:8a9126e6b0="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:8a9126e6b0] section before you buy one. Mike

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