DIY hood

Hi i want to rebuild my tank into a planted setup so i will need proper lighting, at the moment i have a glass cover and just wanted to know if anyone knows how to build a easy and simple hood

thanks

 

@2time - I'm in the same boat... seen a few interesting ideas out there.

Here is a slap together cover i did for my new lighting...

 

thanks for the pic it looks like something that i can build with some help of course, can you give me a step by step guide on how to build it

thanks and sorry if im asking too much

 

Well sizing would be totally up to you... And you need to calculate what wood thickness you require....

I will cover my build when i get around to doing it step by step if you are wiling to wait.
Here's another nice idea, seems like a quick build

 

Here's another that's quite helpfull

 

Thanks LiftCrazy, waiting is a big option for me because i have to get away with my fish maybe sell them if i can
so yep il wait if its not toooo long LOL.

 

LiftCrazy do you think i will be abli to get a store credit for the fish
what would be the better option btween the 2, the class or the wood
but think i will wait and see how yours come along

 

Cool, not sure about the store giving you credit for the fish though. I would imagine that this would be up to the store... maybe give them a call to find out.

Go with wood for the cover, i think it would be lighter.
Ya, if it's not urgent wait and see how mine turns out.

BTW, What are the dimensions of your tank?

 

Also see here for a very thorough guide... step by step

 

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Just a note on the lighting...please correct me if I am wrong. I found that if I placed the lights near the back of the tank, the fish colours are not as distinct. i.e. the shadow is towards you...

 

Correct - thats why you space the lights out evenly

 

@Scaly - Thanks for pointing this out...

I noticed that when the lounge lights are on my fish seem more coloured up, makes sense now.