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prickles
06/28/2009, 10:38 PM
Okay so I am putting together a new tank. The hood is built in such a way that I think I will have to take it off to do proper maintenance (scraping.) The problem is that the hood is 8' long and will have the lights and ballasts on top of it therefore weighing 100-200 lbs. I want to be able to remove it by myself and put it back by myself.

Who has seen or can suggest a good system for this. It also has to have a high WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor.)

Help please!!

drummereef
06/29/2009, 12:32 AM
Is there any way to modify the hood so the front half hinges up?

prickles
06/29/2009, 12:37 AM
nope, it's gott little doors on the front, but the whole thing is one piece and the lights would prohibit hingeing.

mdrc
06/29/2009, 12:42 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRRjpCvAOqM
just a thought kinda complex but not impossibe to do under your circumstances

prickles
06/29/2009, 09:45 AM
Those look great, but how are they done? Anyone have any build pics/specs?

prickles
06/29/2009, 10:33 PM
bump