Floating Canopies: Let's See 'Em!!!

Jrod381 · May 25, 2020

Just finished mine framed with 2x4 with 1/2” cabinet grade wood all around. 3 coats of cabinet paint. 1/2” threaded rods secured with a strut on both the canopy and in the attic.

FMF0331 · May 25, 2020

going to attempt my floating canopy build this week

Devaji · Oct 14, 2020

FMF0331 said:
going to attempt my floating canopy build this week

So how did it come out?

for those of you that has had your floating canopy any tips and tricks?

Jrod381 · Oct 14, 2020

Devaji said:
So how did it come out?

for those of you that has had your floating canopy any tips and tricks?

Measure, then remeasure then measure again lol. I didn’t have any issues while building mine but I took my time doing so and very thing I calculated I would let’s double check

Ratherbeflyen · Oct 14, 2020

Devaji said:
So how did it come out?

for those of you that has had your floating canopy any tips and tricks?

I shot a video of how I made mine.

Oscar Rivera · Oct 15, 2020

Those are nice, makes want to get a canopy for my set ups now lol

Daniel@R2R · Oct 15, 2020

Ratherbeflyen said:
I shot a video of how I made mine.

Very nice!!

JoshB94 · Oct 15, 2020

Not fully "floating" but rests on my radion RMS mount that goes across the tank. Cut spillage and cleaned up the look nicely.

DRW0212 · Oct 15, 2020

Wow these look amazing

Luke Boswell · Oct 21, 2020

I'm still working in mine. Right now i'm trying to figure out best cable management. I designed it to tilt so I can more easily work in the tank.

igorlab · Oct 21, 2020

My canopy for hybrid light (LED & T5) assembled from chipboard:

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Greenreef75 · Oct 21, 2020

Made with pvc boards and pocket screws. Rests on top of hybrid led t5 fixture

biecacka · Oct 24, 2020

For those that suspend them from the ceiling, what are you doing to hide your power cables etc? these look great and I want to have a floating canopy of some sort when I move.

corey

Jrod381 · Oct 25, 2020

biecacka said:
For those that suspend them from the ceiling, what are you doing to hide your power cables etc? these look great and I want to have a floating canopy of some sort when I move.

corey

I have my electrical running down behind the wall which comes out and connect to the duplex outlet I have integrated into the canopy for the power strips for the lighting

Jon Fishman · Oct 25, 2020

Jrod381 said:
Just finished mine framed with 2x4 with 1/2” cabinet grade wood all around. 3 coats of cabinet paint. 1/2” threaded rods secured with a strut on both the canopy and in the attic.

That is NICE

Jrod381 · Oct 25, 2020

Jon Fishman said:
That is NICE

Thank you, I’ve had to take some steps back from my vision but I know all will work out. Unfortunately the xr15 g5 at that height were great for even light spread but suck at penetration. If they were g4 it would have been perfect. I sold the xr15 and purchased xr30 and will be mounting them in the canopy as soon as they arrive