your height dimensions on stand and canopy?

[andiruleu]

i was wondering what are your height dimensions on your stand and canopy? i have a 48 L x 15 W x 17 H tank, and i was wondering what looks best for the stand and canopy, consider having a sump and mh..

 

[Yinger]

36 inch stand or maybe even 40 and a 12 inch canopy.

 

[gregm5]

my stand is 30" tall, i like it because it isn't so high that you can't reach the bottom but tall enough for easy viewing

 

[818]

60x20x34 Stand

60.5x18x12 Canopy

DIY is the best way to go. Luckily I found a perfect canopy, all I did was make it higher and cut the front face so I can reach into the tank withough opening the piano type hinges for top panel.

If your taller than 6 feet 34+for a stand is a good stand better eye view IMO.

Sam

 

[WarDaddy]

My stand is 40" tall and the Canopy will be 14 when I finish it

 

[moonpod]

40" stand.

I use a 8" "light baffle" instead of a canopy.

 

[CW from the OC]

Hey Moonpod,

Looking at your full tank shot from April, the coraline has come in fantastically ! Did you remove some of the rock as well, or is the color change making the rockscaping look more open?

And I was wondering about your 40 inch tall stand - to me tall stands look better, but I was wondering how you like it now that you've lived with it? Do you find the height (and difficulty working it it) to be a problem? Would you do it again, or go with a 36 or 30" tall stand?

Thanks!

C Dub

 

[Wilafur]

40" stand for sure and a >12" canopy if possible.

 

[moonpod]

C Dub--I moved a couple rocks around and opened up the middle of the tank. The corraline has never been a problem in the tank.

I use a step stool and basically I look like I'm half inside the tank when I am working on it. I need to piano hinge my light baffle or give it break away panels to make it easier to work with. It's not hard, but it could be easier.