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Originally Posted by Steve Z
how tall should my canopy be?" I'm planing on 15in. "
and should I make the top open up or would the front doors be OK?
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Steve Z -
I am in the beginning stages of building my canopy for a future 75 / 90 that I will be setting up soon (hopefully some time this year).
I am going to be building my canopy 12" to 15" inches on the outside height, but my inside height is going to be slightly less since I plan on dropping the edge of the canopy about 1/4 inch below the tank rim ( to cover up its cheeseyness).
I am also planning on having a door on each side of the canopy as well as having it hinged to lift the two front sections. I am doing it this way becasue I want to be able to feed the fish or lift out a small piece of debris without having to lift the entire front for something like that.
One of the reasons I want to go with a taller canopy is so that I can get into the tank and work on stuff without taking the canopy off of the tank. I am going to hinge it back 6" from the front, but since it will be rather tall, that will open up quite a bit of space for me to get into the tank.
Nothing wrong with planning things out possibly on the bigger side if it helps to service the tank, etc. I am going to mount retro fixtures inside the tank too, so that will cut down on the inside height.
If you have design questions, keep asking. Someone might offer some information that helps you build the perfect canopy!