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jasonstr8up · 01/13/2006, 01:09 PM

Make sure you don't make the same mistake I did. Before, I had a hood that folded over and it was only 5" high. I designed mine. I thought I figured everything out. I built it, stained it, and wired everything. Well.....I put it on the top of my tank...It looked great.
Everything was perfect... I though... So I went to put my hand in my tank to move a PH.

I could only put about 6" of my hand in the tank

I designed it w/ a flip lid so I had to take the hood off and I cut two rectangles out and used a small piece of molding to frame around the rectangles I cut out. They look like a decretive door panel.

So now I can pop the panel out and access my tank easily.

01/13/2006, 01:09 PM	#20
jasonstr8up Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 437	Make sure you don't make the same mistake I did. Before, I had a hood that folded over and it was only 5" high. I designed mine. I thought I figured everything out. I built it, stained it, and wired everything. Well.....I put it on the top of my tank...It looked great. Everything was perfect... I though... So I went to put my hand in my tank to move a PH. I could only put about 6" of my hand in the tank I designed it w/ a flip lid so I had to take the hood off and I cut two rectangles out and used a small piece of molding to frame around the rectangles I cut out. They look like a decretive door panel. So now I can pop the panel out and access my tank easily. __________________ Honey I promise … This is the last thing I need to buy. Current Tank Info: ASM G-3, CUSTOM SEA LIFE 1/4HP CHILLER AND 18 WATT UV, (2) 110 VHO's, EHEIM 2215 CANISTER, Sealife Systems 200 GAL WET/DRY LITTLE GIANT 4-MDQX-SC,