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**customdrumfinishes** · 04-14-2008, 03:28 AM

Hello
i have aquaried a 9 gallon hex with no hood or base so i decided to make one today! turning out good but unsure what color or finish i want on it. im thinking a laquer crackle finish might look neat but still undecided! all my other hoods are black so i want to try somethng different. 1st pic is of a snare drum i did last year in antique white and white crackle on top that i leaning towards on this hood and base; but maybe red and blk or maybe even yellow with blk since im puttin some tiger shrimp in it in a week! the other pics is what i got done today, took about an hour and cost me around 15.00 so far. used 7 ply birch plywood scraps and cut them 30 degree on the miter saw took awhile lol. the moulding at bottom is called base cap, its mounted upside down, its in most houses with big moundings on baseboard. used a router on the top to round the edge.the top and bottom have been made alittle larger than the tank so it fits over the tank some so no worries of falling off! still need help on a light for this tank but im thinking a compact florescent spiral bulb thats 50 watts might be ok. anyone have a light idea? i will put some small plants in and alittle moss tied to driftwood so i need a few watts on it.

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customdrumfinishes its only the end!!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (54) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 1,266	Started my 9g hex stand and hood! what light to use?## painted 4/18 pics Hello i have aquaried a 9 gallon hex with no hood or base so i decided to make one today! turning out good but unsure what color or finish i want on it. im thinking a laquer crackle finish might look neat but still undecided! all my other hoods are black so i want to try somethng different. 1st pic is of a snare drum i did last year in antique white and white crackle on top that i leaning towards on this hood and base; but maybe red and blk or maybe even yellow with blk since im puttin some tiger shrimp in it in a week! the other pics is what i got done today, took about an hour and cost me around 15.00 so far. used 7 ply birch plywood scraps and cut them 30 degree on the miter saw took awhile lol. the moulding at bottom is called base cap, its mounted upside down, its in most houses with big moundings on baseboard. used a router on the top to round the edge.the top and bottom have been made alittle larger than the tank so it fits over the tank some so no worries of falling off! still need help on a light for this tank but im thinking a compact florescent spiral bulb thats 50 watts might be ok. anyone have a light idea? i will put some small plants in and alittle moss tied to driftwood so i need a few watts on it. Last edited by customdrumfinishes; 04-21-2008 at 11:06 PM.