Miami Reef
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Hey guys!
We build a new tank. My old tank was 30”-33” high
my new tank is 26” high.
2 problems:
1) my current canopy is too high. It too high and defeats the purpose of making the tank shorter for easy maintenance. I can’t reach the bottom of the tank to add my large rock structure, for example.
2) the cabinet in the middle is completely inaccessible. It’s sealed shut.
I wanted a way to make the entire canopy open in one way because I have long T5’s and I didn’t want to struggle fitting them in and out and risk breaking the euro bracing.
Plus removing the acrylic cover on the T5 and bulb changing will be so inconvenient with the middle wood frames still intact.
1 picture = 1,000 words. Here’s a few pictures explaining my situation:
First pictures are the new tank with old canopy. Last picture is the long T5’s.
We build a new tank. My old tank was 30”-33” high
my new tank is 26” high.
2 problems:
1) my current canopy is too high. It too high and defeats the purpose of making the tank shorter for easy maintenance. I can’t reach the bottom of the tank to add my large rock structure, for example.
2) the cabinet in the middle is completely inaccessible. It’s sealed shut.
I wanted a way to make the entire canopy open in one way because I have long T5’s and I didn’t want to struggle fitting them in and out and risk breaking the euro bracing.
Plus removing the acrylic cover on the T5 and bulb changing will be so inconvenient with the middle wood frames still intact.
1 picture = 1,000 words. Here’s a few pictures explaining my situation:
First pictures are the new tank with old canopy. Last picture is the long T5’s.
