Can I rest my canopy on my tank??

[urbor]

ok so I have a canopy that I built for my 500 gallon tank. I want to know if I can rest the canopy on top of the glass tank or should I be supporting it from the ceiling???

The tank dimensions are 8'x38"x30" and the canopy is just framed out of 2x4's

Thanks

[ah30k]

Mine does. Most commercial canopies rest directly on the tank but most retail tanks have plastic trim to protect the tank a bit.

[insteng]

The tank should handle the weight fine.

[scott11]

My lights are very heavy- they are the aqua space light 2x250 with the ballast built into the fixture. Its between 60-80 lbs. It is currently hanging from wall supports, but I am going to build a canopy.

Can the tank (AGA 120) take this weight? Any ideas for the canopy to support it?

[kgross]

Yes the tank can support the wieght of the canopy.

[Kur]

If you really think about it, your 500 gallon tank is probably holding 2 tons of water, 300-500 pounds of sand, 500 pounds of live rock, and whatever else is in there.

Another 100 pounds or so is hardly going to matter much...