Open your top!!

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  1. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Ok, metal halides are ordered and on the way. I am going to build a new canopy to house them. This tank is 72x18. I want to see pics of your retrofit halide canopy. I want to be able to open the top for maintenance, and have small front doors for feeding etc. K+ to all pics...Thanks :)
     
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  2. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    heres mine
     

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    Robman Great White Shark

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    Cool Nugio--I like the split design. Is the front portion of the canopy smaller so the halides are centered? Is it easy to stick your arm in there if needed? K+
     
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  4. dirtydavenkc

    dirtydavenkc Purple Spiny Lobster

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    canopy before halide retro, and durring the install
     

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  5. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Nice--Does the top open or just the front doors?? If just the front doors, How do you get your arm in the tank to do work in there?
     
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  6. dirtydavenkc

    dirtydavenkc Purple Spiny Lobster

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    just the front doors open but i can reach the sandbed with my short arms. only one rock does not go through the front doors. i have a feeder stick but can pretty much reach anything without it.
     
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  7. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    yea its prolly 4 inches so the halides are centered. its 14 inches high so theres plenty of room for tinkering
     
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