[Thamizhandaa...]

I've made a DIY hood for my New Natives Tank. Tank specs - 3ft x 1.25ft x 1.5ft (lbh). Plz comment......

 

[Thamizhandaa...]

Few more pics....

 

[Thamizhandaa...]

Pics of the two Thermocol pieces used for dimming the light..

 

[WheeledGoat]

nice! i love hoods, put all the focus on the aquarium and away from fixtures. neat use of the styrofoam too!

can't tell from the pics - do you have a solid (wood) back on it, or just a brace piece going across? I was hesitant to put a solid piece of wood across the back, for fear of heat from the lamp building up - but I hated that the light spilled out onto the wall behind the tank. So I attached some heavy cloth (actually denim from old jeans) across the back to block the light.

 

[majorwoo]

It looks like you used some fairly thick plywood - how much did it end up weighing? I was afraid to have something to heavy I couldn't get it on/off my tank (6 ft) so I did a smaller pine frame/thin wood on top.

 

[AirstoND]

Bulb specs?

 

[Thamizhandaa...]

@WheeledGoat, majorwoo, AristoND: Thank You..

@WheeledGoat: Yes, it has a solid back. I have made two holes in the back side for passing the wires of Filter & light. I've planned to enlarge those holes before finishing the hood!!

@majorwoo: Even I'm worried about the same..!! But, the carpenter said that it was a waterproof plywood, which is safe from damages due to water.. Let's see..

@AristoND: I'am using a Havell's 14W T5 light on a Bajaj e-lux 14W T5 fixture.