Building An Aquarium Canopy
Discussion starter 1 may 24 2013.
Building an aquarium canopy. Please like share an. Remember to add 1 4 inch of length to each side of the front plywood panel so it covers up the ends of the side and top panels. Building a custom aquarium canopy is a great option for anyone looking to customize their aquarium setup. The third example is a canopy that i built for a six foot 180 gallon aquarium the frame sides and back were built the same as in the first two examples i did add additional framing in the middle of the canopy to support the 6 foot span of the top of the canopy.
The aquarium stand was a bit easier to build than the canopy you can check that out here but we felt it was important to build it ourselves not only because matching the canopy and stand would be aesthetically pleasing but because being able to customize a canopy to the dimensions we. If you buy a pre build canopy then it might cost you hundreds of bucks but this canopy only costs 90 dollars it is made up of best quality material. Jun 15 2016 explore andrew connell s board diy aquarium canopy inspiration followed by 201 people on pinterest. Lighting is the first thing you need to take care of while building a canopy.
As an alternative you can go for the lighting on the aquarium. You need to decide prior on how high your lighting should be how long the light fixture should be etc. Joined jul 31 2011 81 posts. Yo this is really important.
See more ideas about diy aquarium aquarium canopy. A diy fish tank canopy can enhance how your aquarium will look. A custom aquarium canopy can dress up the top of your aquarium and hide the lighting fixtures and other mechanicals. Building a canopy is pretty simple if you keep a few tips in mind.
Aquarium canopy lighting tips. You can put this canopy on the top of aquarium it can help you hide the air pump filter light etc. You can spend several hundred dollars on a commercial canopy but why would you. Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts.