A Do it yourself Light Canopy & Stand

[Highland Reefer]

I built my own light canopy and stand and decided to post it with the idea that it may help some of you who want to build your own. This canopy swings up on hinges, which gives easy access to the tank.

 

 

 

 

Here is the side view:

 

 

 

 

This is the front view when it is open:

 

[shawns]

are there reflectors up in there??

[Highland Reefer]

I have two 400 watt metal halides with reflectors mounted & beneath them is a sheet of glass should they shatter.

[Boret]

Very nice!! Good job!!

 

What size tank is it? 90? 120?

Edited February 24, 2008 by Boret

[Antiguan]

I built my own light canopy and stand and decided to post it with the idea that it may help some of you who want to build your own. This canopy swings up on hinges, which gives easy access to the tank.

 

 

Very nice tank, stand and canopy. Any pictures of the construction? Hard to tell where your sump is located.

[Highland Reefer]

The tank is a 110 gallon. I dropped my sump area into the basement: