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The frain valve mod just helps so you dont' have to take the cup off every time it gets full. Nothing to do with performance. The recirc mod really helps increase performance, but not easy to do. The Gate valve is easy to do (with the right parts) and REALLY helps "fine tune" things. I would...

One 400w MH light will not cover enough area, three would be overkill. If going that route, then go with two. Each one can effectively cover a 2' x 2' area. With that much wattage, you will definately need lots of ventilation. I would also go with the 90 gallon tank as 800W of MH would be a...

If the back of the canopy is open or half open, I would have both of them blow in for two reasons. First is that when blowing out, there is a tendancy for salt accumulation on the blades and motor--something they were not designed for and will shorten the life of the fan. Second is that it...

FYI, posting or mentioning links of other comercial sellers is against board rules. I would delete or modify this post before the mod's do.

It should work. Will be a little loud with the water splashing. The Urchin series is basically the Remora but drilled differently.

Originally Posted by A&A2 Doesn't the moisture still penetrate on the inside of the hood? For the inside, I use gloss white paint. Several good coats and it is nice and sealed. No problems with moisture. I have used the Polyshades on several projects (several coats always) with no problems...

Originally Posted by gmford1979 Hey Banguy, how about some more pics?? I second that!!!

Originally Posted by andy51632 I am planning my 55gal fuge. i had a nh spike(6) when i was curing my 1st ever batch of live rock. I am ordering some more lr to go into the DT and then I am going to move most of the lr from the DT to the fuge. It has alot of hair algae on it(like u said it...

Email me and we can work something out. thejediray@aol.com

Originally Posted by fgcu14 Did I see another thread with your hood with lighting installed? If that was yours how did you attach the lights to the front half of your hood? Actually it was just screwed into the top wood section. Easy to do.

Originally Posted by rabid frog Do the local home improvement stores carry good wood for this? I am not familiar with picking up quality wood. Yes they do. Just look for the "premium" quality wood. It is sanded, straight (mostly) and mostly knot free. It costs like 3 times more, but worth it...

Originally Posted by fgcu14 did you use a skill saw? I have a bow front I have been looking for a way to build a canopy. I used a jig saw with a very fine blade and set the speed as high as it would go. I found a way to do it better using a router though as the front is a perfect circle...

Thanks guys. rabid frog (funny name BTW), what I would recommend is to measure, re-measure and then measure again and agian. Take your time. Use the permium quality wood and materials (saves a lot of headache in the long run not having to deal with bows and knots and stuff). Finally, when...

Gotten a few questions on how I did this one, so here is some in-process pics and final pic. This canopy is designed for MHs over a 92 gallon corner tank. The front curve I simply traced from the tank and cut out of wood. Used that as a template for the top one. Used vertical supports every...

Originally Posted by cj7eagle What about heat issues? I will have a fan on either side, blowing in the same direction, will that keep it cool enough for the pc? HAd the same setup in a 29 canopy and no problems with heat issues.

I don't think a single T5 actinic will have enough power to make any difference against a big MH. It would be drowned out IMO. Having not personally seen a system with both, perhaps I am wrong, but my opinion stands. Perhaps consider a 55 or 65w PC bulb. That I know from experience will be...

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Sorry about last post with the pics, did not mean to advertise. Just wanted to share. Would have tried emailing you but that feature is disabled.

I just got done building two new canopies for a friend. The first is for a 92 gallon corner tank. It will eventually be fitted with metal halide lighting, has normal lighting now. The second is a standard 75 gallon tank canopy. That is only to have PC lighting. Just thought I would share...

Originally Posted by Anubisxero I agree. I enjoyed the speaker as well. I was just so tenative about the baby because she started getting fussy during the speaker, then apparently while my wife was carrying her around she cut her lip and then started crying. lol. But yeah, next time i'll...