Custom hood for a 55 gallon?

[J. Montgomery]

The whole front of my canopy is on a piano hinge, so it lifts up easily for feeding. Since it's just a 1/4" thick skin, it's lightweight.

 

[Virginia Reef]

Great solution. BTW...judging from your last tank shot, you might want to run a little carbon.

 

[ade]

Eric not sure if you remember my 120 hood but like Josh's I used multipal hinges so that it made it easier for bulb changes and overall ease to the tank.

 

[NbMaxx13]

Thanks for the detailed Pics Josh , I knew you would help out =0) ....

Whatever happened to that hood Ade?

 

[J. Montgomery]

:thumbsup:

Good luck with the build. It's not as hard as you might think.

How is that chameleon cage holding up? I used some of the same structural ideas from the chameleon cage for my hood.

 

[NbMaxx13]

Chameleon Cage is holding up as good as Ever . The Cham on the other hand has a pretty progressive kidney Disease. ( The name of the disease escapes me now , allthough even if I could remember it I couldn't spell it) We have spent a ton of money on treatment and the vet , and basically it boils down to how long he can hang on. It is starting to become a quality of life issue now. He is alive but not sure how much longer he can hang on or we should let him , ya know... He is an old guy at this point and the disease was not from a lack of proper care , just smething that hits Veiled Chams once they hit a certain age.....

 

[J. Montgomery]

Old age stinks.

 

[NbMaxx13]

You said it! ... I am pretty f'n depressed over the whole thing... Never thought I would be so attached to the thing...

 

[ade]

Went with the tank.

 

[wsr776]

I don't have any pics of my old hood, but I'm willing to give any advice/help if needed. They aren't that hard to build. This is Wes, formerly of Wes and Michele btw.