DIY Canopie for my 30g breeder tank.

Discussion in 'I made this!' started by dellyjoe, Oct 4, 2010.

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  1. dellyjoe

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    That one was a 'retrofit kit'. There is no outer shell. It is basically stripped down to just what you need. No glass cover though.
     
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    i could get plastic covers for the lights them selves and that should be fine really that was a nice light you showed me and at a really good price
     
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    You could.

    Also look into that 6 bulb Nova Extreme Pro 36".
     
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    haha. :) I thought you would.

    yeah that one is nice too. 4 bulbs. I was linking to the 6, because I thought you wanted a lot of light. Which 6 is the most you can go on your tank w/o being too much. 4 bulb should be able to handle most corals depending on where you put them. With a 6 bulb you can handle any coral you know how to care for.

    This is a reef, right?::)
     
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    going to have to think about all of this seano hermano but first i think i should make the canopy and go step by step
     
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    Sounds like a good choice. Keep me updated. :)
     
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    how far do you think the lights should be from the top of the tank.

    looking to find out how tall to make the canopy i was thinking 12 inches and 10 inches above the tank.