Hentz
07/16/2014, 07:00 PM
So I've been wanting to get a canopy ever since I got my LED's from a local reefer. I put them up and wasn't crazy for the light spill I was getting.. Granted if I had a rimless tank I wouldn't care due to the sexiness!!! lol.
So I finally built a canopy today and would have to say, it was probably the easiest thing I've ever done. I even hammered every screw in since it was my day off and I wanted to take my time lol.
I started off with the frame and matched it perfectly to my tank. 48.5"x18.5" using super light 1x2 pieces of wood. I then took 4 10" legs and put them in each corner of the frame, lifting it.
Went to Lowe's and picked up some 11/32 Plywood, cut-to-order, and simply just put it over the frame and put it all together. Looks awesome and is super light.
I then just painted it with a Plastidip can, which I love using.
I hung my lights from the ceiling, obviously leaving the canopy and "open-top." So if I ever just need to get right in, it easily slides right off and I could set it aside.
All together, this ran me about $30!
Simple, Light, Clean.
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zps01ef0def.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zps01ef0def.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zpsec84a415.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zpsec84a415.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zps161d4817.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zps161d4817.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zps3a73b928.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zps3a73b928.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zpsd58230c9.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zpsd58230c9.jpg.html)
So I finally built a canopy today and would have to say, it was probably the easiest thing I've ever done. I even hammered every screw in since it was my day off and I wanted to take my time lol.
I started off with the frame and matched it perfectly to my tank. 48.5"x18.5" using super light 1x2 pieces of wood. I then took 4 10" legs and put them in each corner of the frame, lifting it.
Went to Lowe's and picked up some 11/32 Plywood, cut-to-order, and simply just put it over the frame and put it all together. Looks awesome and is super light.
I then just painted it with a Plastidip can, which I love using.
I hung my lights from the ceiling, obviously leaving the canopy and "open-top." So if I ever just need to get right in, it easily slides right off and I could set it aside.
All together, this ran me about $30!
Simple, Light, Clean.
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zps01ef0def.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zps01ef0def.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zpsec84a415.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zpsec84a415.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zps161d4817.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zps161d4817.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zps3a73b928.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zps3a73b928.jpg.html)
http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p764/HentzReef/image_zpsd58230c9.jpg (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/HentzReef/media/image_zpsd58230c9.jpg.html)