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Help with diy canopy for 75 gallon

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emanaresi

Hey guys, just loking for some ideas and input. I just picked up a 75g megaflow tank to replace my 55 and it has an AGA oak stand. I need to make a canopy for it, but I would like some ideas and help designing it. I would like to be able to open the front and maybe part of the top, but I also don;t want to make it too tall. I want to keep the lights pretty close to the water. Also, I was thinking about glass or acrylic lids for the tank as I have a few gobies and wrasses leap to their death in the past and it will keep the bulbs clean. Does anyone use a glass lid? Any problems with them? I guess I am just looking for some tips and ideas before I start spending money and cutting wood.
 
JohnS_323

JohnS_323

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We use glass lids on our 65, we have an eel that would be dried up on the floor otherwise! We've had no problem with them.

As far as a canopy, there are some pretty good designs floating around. Depending on the type of trim you're looking for I'm sure you can find one. I'll see if I can dig up some links and post them.
 
Phyl

Phyl

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While the glass lids to keep the bulbs clean... they need to be cleaned often to get the salt and gunk off of THEM!
 
E

emanaresi

Phyl, if not glass lids, do you have any other ideas? The bulbs that are on my 55 now without protection are etched from salt spray! I really want to avoid that. I guess I will just have to keep the lids clean!
 
JohnS_323

JohnS_323

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Thanks Merv! That was just the thread I was going to dig up!

It's a really nice design that works very well. It gives you great access to the tank.
 
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