Canopy Overhang - and some help in figuring tank width

[das75]

One of those things I never noticed when looking at other peoples tanks...

Planning a tank to be used as a divider that will be sitting between two pillars. Now have the width between them (70.5" to the trim around them and a shelf width of 20"), so now just trying to figure how long to order the tank. Will be keeping the overflows inside so tank doesn't need to be tight to the posts and maybe a space between the canopy and pillars as well.

Wondering on how much a canopy overhang is on a tank. My 75g is 3/4" an though the new hood will be custom, wondering what's standard.

The attached picture is of the show home to give a idea what I'm talking about. Area is behind the love-seat with the difference being I'm getting a 20" wide shelf (not including drywall or trim). Thinking a height of 24" plus hood.

 

[Len]

Most of the canopies I've seen have what you're accustomed to: that is, about 3/4" overhang on either side. But you can always craft it so it's only wider by the width of the wood.

Nice place, btw

 

[Anonymous]

great new place.

If you're having the hood custom built, get it exactly the way you want it.

Mine overhangs about 3/4 on top, and thats just because of the trim I used.

If I were you I'd go with the same trim that's at the top of the columns. Tie the whole thing together visually.

With a 24" deep tank you'll have to go with 400 w MH's. Think of the bill. If you went 22 or even 20 you could go with 250's.

Just a thought!

B

 

[das75]

Thanks for the comments on the house. Wife gets her house, I get my tank.

I've already been talking to the guy that does the finish carpentry to build the canopy or at least do the trim so it should tie in nice.

Little surprised about the light wattage, didn't think a couple of inches would have made that much difference. Looks like I'll be cutting it down.

 

[Anonymous]

You could go with 250 DE bulbs. They put out as much par as 400's.
http://lighting.reefs.org/

(it's the Reef Lighting link from the top of the page. You'll find lots of info there.


But if it were me, I'd go coverless and suspend a couple of nice pendants from the arch. That would look really cool.

B