Should i build new canopy or try to save old one

[skyshrimp]

So im going through a tank rebuild build and i have a wooden canopy from my old set up. I moved and put it in storage under my house( dark and cold place). I went to check on it and saw that it had few different colors of mold on it. I'm posting here because i wanna know is it worth saving or should just build another one. I don't you know if the mold is in the inside of the canopy wood or just the surface. I was thinking i could sand it then use a sealant and then paint it black but i really have no clue on how to go about doing this. Any info would be helpful folks.

 

[JSeymour]

After all the work you'll have to put into the old one in order to make it 'safe'(sanding, killing mold, and sealing), I would just build a new one and seal it. Who knows what molds/fungus are growing and what affect they would have on the ecology of the tank, not worth the $40 dollar savings(if you save any) you'll get by reusing the wood.

 

[skyshrimp]

Welp, i figured as much. At least I'll have something new to work on for my tank. Probably gdt to it this weekend hopefully.

 

[ronhaskovec]

Build a new one you'll be better off!

 

[fishy888]

I am not sure if your lighting is separate from the canopy but if it is not then for that reason alone I would build a new one. Things can look ok from the outside but contacts and even the wire itself can be corroded. If everything looks pristine I would save the electrical components and still build a new canopy. Too much to chance with the mold, and not just for the fish but for anyone who comes in contact with it.