Local Makers of Custom Tank Stands/Canopies?
- Thread starter FishyIdea
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Piscevore
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A whole bunch of us reefers have been successfully building all our furniture. Its a lot of fun, and pretty darn rewarding too. All ya need is a screw gun, a table saw, maybe a compound miter saw if you're getting real crazy, and some stain or durable paint. Piece o' Cake 
(i may have used a few cans of krylon on version 1a and several subsequent versions of my DIY halide canopy)
(i may have used a few cans of krylon on version 1a and several subsequent versions of my DIY halide canopy)
Greg do you have plans for the hood? And I would love to know what color stain you used for the top. I got a hood I need to build for a cherry oceanic 135 as well.
Looks real good, in the picture it seems to match perfect. I like it and would love to steal some ideas.
As to not steal the thread, if you have plans you can start a new thread or send them in PM or email. Email aneille at beld dot net.
Thanks,
Kim
Looks real good, in the picture it seems to match perfect. I like it and would love to steal some ideas.
As to not steal the thread, if you have plans you can start a new thread or send them in PM or email. Email aneille at beld dot net.
Thanks,
Kim
I may have enough skill/patience to build a canopy. So, all these posts about DIY are certainly of interest ot me. So, no flag on the thread-stealing.
The key is the off-the-rack canopies are not tall enough for MH. I want jawfish, so with a 6 inch substrate in a 90 that leaves 18" of water column. I figure the canopy needs to be 12" to end up with 250w mh 24" off the substrate. I believe that will allow me to keep a little of everything.
The key is the off-the-rack canopies are not tall enough for MH. I want jawfish, so with a 6 inch substrate in a 90 that leaves 18" of water column. I figure the canopy needs to be 12" to end up with 250w mh 24" off the substrate. I believe that will allow me to keep a little of everything.
Can't beat this with a (Tonga) branch
Decent looking oak plywood stand and roomy canopy combo--stained--shipped=$355.
All I need is a screw gun and a tape measure. Check. This is the kind of DIY that even I can master.
http://www.daytonaquariumstands.com
Decent looking oak plywood stand and roomy canopy combo--stained--shipped=$355.
All I need is a screw gun and a tape measure. Check. This is the kind of DIY that even I can master.
http://www.daytonaquariumstands.com
