Safe to Add Canopy To Rimless?

SoloChromis · 05/13/2015, 07:38 PM

Would it be safe to add a regular 13" tall wooden canopy to a rimless tank or would it put too much pressure on that glass? Thanks

SoloChromis · 05/14/2015, 03:52 PM

Seriously? Nobody?

CuzzA · 05/14/2015, 04:09 PM

Yes you can. The force of the weight of the canopy would be transferred down not out. You can calculate how many pounds per inch by weighing the canopy and dividing by linear inches of the tank. You'll find its usually less than a pound per inch. Which is peanuts, literally.

davocean · 05/14/2015, 04:22 PM

Yes you can and many do.
Just FYI glass will typically break much easier hitting the edge than it will the face, so I wouldn't do anything that would slam or have any metal screws or anything hitting an edge, but a wood canopy on top is generally no big deal.

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SoloChromis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 787	Seriously? Nobody? __________________ 60g Macro Algae & Gorgonian Dominated Reef Cube & 20g (Peacock) Mantis Tank Current Tank Info: 60g Caribbean-esque Reef (2'x2'x2'), 10g Quarantine

05/14/2015, 04:22 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Yes you can and many do. Just FYI glass will typically break much easier hitting the edge than it will the face, so I wouldn't do anything that would slam or have any metal screws or anything hitting an edge, but a wood canopy on top is generally no big deal. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/14/2015, 04:09 PM	#3
CuzzA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 2,997	Yes you can. The force of the weight of the canopy would be transferred down not out. You can calculate how many pounds per inch by weighing the canopy and dividing by linear inches of the tank. You'll find its usually less than a pound per inch. Which is peanuts, literally.