Anselth
Well-Known Member
This build is going to take a little while...Picked up my 110 Gallon tank finally. It's currently filling with water. Sitting on my DIY stand, it's almost 6 feet tall. I'm building a canopy to hold two metal halides and two 54w t5 actinics, which will add another 13 inches of height.
The canopy is being build using 1x2 lumber for framing and 1/4" oak plywood to cover it up.
the 1x2 stock was cut to build out a frame exactly the dimensions of the top of the tank. We then used a guide to drill holes to diagonalaly screw the frame together.
The frames were then glued, squared, and screwed and left to dry overnight.
The next day we set the frames together to form a box. The frames were glued and screws were countersunk to add stability but allow us to layer the plywood over the frame.
In order to support the lights, we cut a single piece of 1x2 to fit across the length of the canopy. We measured the length of the t5 reflectors and cut two crosspieces, which were then datoed out along with the long piece in order to fit them together. the pieces were glued and screwed together, completing the frame.
The canopy is being build using 1x2 lumber for framing and 1/4" oak plywood to cover it up.
the 1x2 stock was cut to build out a frame exactly the dimensions of the top of the tank. We then used a guide to drill holes to diagonalaly screw the frame together.
The frames were then glued, squared, and screwed and left to dry overnight.
The next day we set the frames together to form a box. The frames were glued and screws were countersunk to add stability but allow us to layer the plywood over the frame.
In order to support the lights, we cut a single piece of 1x2 to fit across the length of the canopy. We measured the length of the t5 reflectors and cut two crosspieces, which were then datoed out along with the long piece in order to fit them together. the pieces were glued and screwed together, completing the frame.