The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - DIY canopy: initial pics for now, step by step to follow

STAT 007 · 03-08-2003, 06:17 AM

Ingenious idea on how to open the canopy! Mine just has a hinged lid that doesn't even lock open, so I have to prop it open with a mechanical pencil being used as a strut and even then it's so closed that I often burn/cut my hands on the reflectors of my PC lights when putting my hand in to feed. And forget about doing any maintenance with the canopy on! But I have to ask...what's up with that tank looking like crap? Have you just not cleaned it out and gotten it up and running yet? That's what I figured, but it'd almost seem like you're putting the cart before the horse with the whole custom canopy thing if that's the case. So...explain.

03-08-2003, 06:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
STAT 007 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 241	Ingenious idea on how to open the canopy! Mine just has a hinged lid that doesn't even lock open, so I have to prop it open with a mechanical pencil being used as a strut and even then it's so closed that I often burn/cut my hands on the reflectors of my PC lights when putting my hand in to feed. And forget about doing any maintenance with the canopy on! But I have to ask...what's up with that tank looking like crap? Have you just not cleaned it out and gotten it up and running yet? That's what I figured, but it'd almost seem like you're putting the cart before the horse with the whole custom canopy thing if that's the case. So...explain. __________________ Sincerely, STAT 007 Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2004 37 gallon AGA Black Seal, Emperor 400, Ebo Jager 200 W, 100% Flourite Substrate, 2x55 Watt AH Supply PC Lighting (5300K & 6400K) @ ~3.4 WPG, High-Pressure CO2.