Conch Owners and DIY Canopy Makers...

[Mort]

If you guys wouldn't mind taking a look at a couple of posts in A.B.A. I
would appreciate it...

Conch Owners...
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DIY Canopy makers (or caprenters =))
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TIA

~Mort

[Mort]

> DIY Canopy makers (or caprenters =))
> m
>
>
Here is a link to the post where I am asking for suggestions on the warping
lid...

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[Darrin O'Bryan]

Hi Mort,

My DIY canopy looks very similar to the one you made. Here are some
pics:

http://dlobryan.bravehost.com/lid_front.jpg

http://dlobryan.bravehost.com/lid_side.jpg

http://dlobryan.bravehost.com/lid_top.jpg


For the lid, I used 3/4" oak veneer plywood and applied 2 coats of stain and
3 coats of polyeurathane on all sides and edges. I applied the same
amounts of stain and poly on the rest of the canopy as well. It has been
over the tank for about 4 months now with no warping... yet.

I have 2 MH lights (250w and 175w) inside and 1 fan.

hth.
Regards,
Darrin

"Mort" > wrote in message
...
> If you guys wouldn't mind taking a look at a couple of posts in A.B.A. I
> would appreciate it...
>
> Conch Owners...
> m
>
>
> DIY Canopy makers (or caprenters =))
> m
>
> TIA
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>

[CheezWiz]

Glad I am not the only person who leaves the algae scraper in a "parked
position"....
I thought I was lazy alone.... 8)

"Darrin O'Bryan" > wrote in message
.. .
> Hi Mort,
>
> My DIY canopy looks very similar to the one you made. Here are some
> pics:
>
> http://dlobryan.bravehost.com/lid_front.jpg
>
> http://dlobryan.bravehost.com/lid_side.jpg
>
> http://dlobryan.bravehost.com/lid_top.jpg
>
>
> For the lid, I used 3/4" oak veneer plywood and applied 2 coats of stain
and
> 3 coats of polyeurathane on all sides and edges. I applied the same
> amounts of stain and poly on the rest of the canopy as well. It has been
> over the tank for about 4 months now with no warping... yet.
>
> I have 2 MH lights (250w and 175w) inside and 1 fan.
>
> hth.
> Regards,
> Darrin
>
> "Mort" > wrote in message
> ...
> > If you guys wouldn't mind taking a look at a couple of posts in A.B.A.
I
> > would appreciate it...
> >
> > Conch Owners...
> > m
> >
> >
> > DIY Canopy makers (or caprenters =))
> > m
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > ~Mort
> >
> >
> >
>
>