I finally finished my canopy

Disciple882542 · 07-07-2008, 09:38 AM

I've been busy lately!! Attached is a pic of my new canopy. I happy to finally be finished with it. I will also be painting the stand and aquarium trim the same color. The canopy was made from pine 1x4 and the doors were made from 3/4" plywood. I've never painted wood with a brush but was VERY pleased with the finish of the paint.

Dual 250 hqi's along with 2x110 actinic vho's are mounted in it. I also mounted a total of 5 120mm computer fans for ventilation. Three of the fans are equipped with blue LED's for night lights...pretty cool!

Thanks and God bless,
Chris

tippMANn98 · 07-07-2008, 09:54 AM

That looks really good. I like all the room up in the canopy, good for air flow and room to work in there....Cant wait to see the stand.

blue_eyes53813 · 07-07-2008, 10:01 AM

Looks Very Nice...

BigAl07 · 07-07-2008, 10:07 AM

Frankie · 07-07-2008, 10:09 AM

Looks good Chris!

BarbMazz · 07-07-2008, 10:29 AM

Very nice work, Chris.. the paint looks very smooth.

I ALSO like your old-school rocking horse in the background. I had one that look just like that when I was a little girl. I was obsessed with horses and that was my parent's way of subduing the desire.

Disciple882542 · 07-07-2008, 10:40 AM

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

The canopy is 25" tall and is open top. I wanted to make sure I didn't have to have a chiller.

There was an awful lot of light spillage from the pendants prior to adding the canopy. Now everything looks so much brighter and colorful since you don't have too look at the bulbs when viewing the tank.

The rocking horse is a favorite around the house. My 2 year old rides her hard and puts her up wet but the little pony hangs in there.

God bless,
Chris

Stacef · 07-07-2008, 10:43 AM

Very nice work! Looking great.

07-07-2008, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Disciple882542 Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 269 View Gallery Karma Komment	I finally finished my canopy I've been busy lately!! Attached is a pic of my new canopy. I happy to finally be finished with it. I will also be painting the stand and aquarium trim the same color. The canopy was made from pine 1x4 and the doors were made from 3/4" plywood. I've never painted wood with a brush but was VERY pleased with the finish of the paint. Dual 250 hqi's along with 2x110 actinic vho's are mounted in it. I also mounted a total of 5 120mm computer fans for ventilation. Three of the fans are equipped with blue LED's for night lights...pretty cool! Thanks and God bless, Chris __________________ Job 11:13-20

07-07-2008, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I finally finished my canopy That looks really good. I like all the room up in the canopy, good for air flow and room to work in there....Cant wait to see the stand.

07-07-2008, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,590 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I finally finished my canopy Looks Very Nice... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,857 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I finally finished my canopy Looks good Chris! __________________ Click here to visit my thread: New Horizons Text Is a Poor Form Of Communication! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

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BarbMazz Madame Klanganator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 3,246 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I finally finished my canopy Very nice work, Chris.. the paint looks very smooth. I ALSO like your old-school rocking horse in the background. I had one that look just like that when I was a little girl. I was obsessed with horses and that was my parent's way of subduing the desire. __________________ A Snail's Pace Beginning: an old lady's first reef http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post366161 ~not knowing how near the truth is we seek it far away~

07-07-2008, 10:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Disciple882542 Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 269 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I finally finished my canopy Thanks everyone for the compliments. The canopy is 25" tall and is open top. I wanted to make sure I didn't have to have a chiller. There was an awful lot of light spillage from the pendants prior to adding the canopy. Now everything looks so much brighter and colorful since you don't have too look at the bulbs when viewing the tank. The rocking horse is a favorite around the house. My 2 year old rides her hard and puts her up wet but the little pony hangs in there. God bless, Chris __________________ Job 11:13-20

07-07-2008, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stacef Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 1,469 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I finally finished my canopy Very nice work! Looking great. __________________ Stace My 20g Build

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