Canopy designs

[Mark82]

Any body know where to find some good info or design on diy canopy's? I'm a diy kinda guy and was looking for canopy ideas for my 55 long. any info much appreciated, Thanks

 

[EyeReef]

http://www.cnidarianreef.com/

click on stand and canopy:top:

 

[fishyfingers]

i built my under 60 bucks minus the lighting......

 

[Mark82]

Good link Mike, Fishy fingers do you have any pics of your canopy build?

 

[fishyfingers]

http://socalireefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165

 

[EyeReef]

nice you got some skills..I wish I had the tools and more importantly the skills

 

[fishyfingers]

wow nice work

 

[antiant]

that pull out tank is sick, so is that canopy. would you ever consider building me one? for a fee of course.

 

[dc_909]

Nice build

 

[nahtanoj]

that water change out tank is genious...i'm gonna use that in my sump set up thanks.:top:

 

[sandman450f]

that water change out tank is genious...i'm gonna use that in my sump set up thanks.:top:

Id be honored!!. Bending acrylic is pretty easy, just gotta be carefull that the bends are precisely 90 deg. I did mine on the edge of my work bench, but next time I will build a basic box to the size of the wanted tank, clamp the sheet on top of it (right next to each bend), carefully heat the bends until the sheet starts to drop down the side. Once it fully lays down clamp it again on the side of the bend to end up with a perfectly square and straight corner bend.

After you make the two bends which comprised the 2 sides and front, you have to make sure that the seating edge at the bend is perfect. I had to trim down that edge just a hair using a laminate trimmer (palm router w/ bearing flush bit) . Sat the whole thing on a rough cut bottom sheet, glued it with weldon 4 or 14 (i forget), same thing for the top, and then the back. After that I used the laminate trimmer again to trim it all down to perfect edges.

 

[Mark82]

Hey everyone thanks for all the info, Sandman nice canopy. I really appreciate all the input I haven't had time really to check the thread. I've been helping the father in law move and from there to work. I just got off right now and boy am I tired.

 

[phishphood]

Sandman- I'll finish #'s 1 and 5 if you'll build the basics of a stand for me I kid you not hahaha..just let me know.

 

[sandman450f]

Hey Phisphood, sent u a pm on that but check out CFC's stand/canopy thread, damn good prices.