My 220 hood is complete check it out!!!

[dodgefreak8]

hey everyone I just finished my hood for my 220 so here ya go :headbang2

Here is the completed hood.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/hood.jpg

here is the open doors for access to the glass tops for feeding and some maintainence.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/doorsopen.jpg

here is the hood with the entire top open. See the plexi glass?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/CANOPYOPEN.jpg

here is the top open for the access to the lights. there is plexi glass nder them so that moisture stays out.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/hoodopen.jpg

here is the full tank shot.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/fulltank.jpg.

well everyone what do you think. don't be shy all questions and suggestions welcome.. thanks.

just out of curiosity what would some of you be willing to pay for somthing like this if you wanted one.. just a ballpark figure thanks again

[redtailfool]

great job dodgefreak! professional quality man ..what kind of wood did you use?

[dodgefreak8]

thanks,
the wood is a birch/maple plywood I think I used te birch side

[milesj60]

Very cool set up

[milesj60]

What kind of fish will you be getting for this tank?

[dodgefreak8]

I already have a 4 line pictus cat, lima shovelnose, freshwater moray eel and 2 clown loaches in the tank now. and I am currently growing out my new silver aro in a 29 gallon for a couple more weeks then he is going in there. I would like to add a royal clown knife fish if I can ever find one and a few fei fengs also. thanks for asking

[rayman45]

bravo

whats the total cost with the diy and glass tank/tops/filter?
if you dont mind me asking

[dodgefreak8]

total cost
tank and tops=$600.00
filters=$300.00
stand=$200.00
top with lights=$200.00

total around $1300.00 without heaters and substrate and some other misc. stuff

thanks

[islander671]

Sweet! hehe..was just gonna ask on the other thread you had to post pix of the finished product. excellent craftsmanship.

[WckedMidas]

looks good dude.

[Miles]

You would definately have a market selling those to people who do giant reef tanks.. They usually have money to burn on fancy things like that ;)

[manja_boy]

hey everyone I just finished my hood for my 220 so here ya go :headbang2

Here is the completed hood.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/hood.jpg

here is the open doors for access to the glass tops for feeding and some maintainence.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/doorsopen.jpg

here is the hood with the entire top open. See the plexi glass?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/CANOPYOPEN.jpg

here is the top open for the access to the lights. there is plexi glass nder them so that moisture stays out.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/hoodopen.jpg

here is the full tank shot.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/fulltank.jpg.

well everyone what do you think. don't be shy all questions and suggestions welcome.. thanks.

just out of curiosity what would some of you be willing to pay for somthing like this if you wanted one.. just a ballpark figure thanks again
Wooooow....... Nice tank........ gd job done;)

[dodgefreak8]

just wanted to thank everyone again for viewing my post, thanks for the comments.

[I3u11he4d]

just wanted to thank everyone again for viewing my post, thanks for the comments.
looks nice,I'd probably pay 3 or 4 hundred for something like that,hell i payed over 400 for one thats just hanging lights without the pretty wood canopy :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear:

[Bichirman]

the dedication that is shown on this project is touching. Beautiful job, a real showpiece for your home.

[bosshawg]

beautiful hood !!!!

[scoop]

WOW. JUST SAW THIS . AWESOME...... GREAT JOB..

[dodgefreak8]

thanks alot. I haven't had any problems with it at all. really worked great so far.

[jcashion]

That's awesome! Beautiful work. I hope my real canopy looks that good whenever I get it done.

[Opiate]

dude i'm speechless!!!! that's looks insane!!! good job!

[fishnutham]

great job what would that weigh approx .

[fishnthings]

thats an amazing tank.. did you think of it all yourself or find plans for it........ WOW!!!!

[BDawg364]

OK, a few things. #1, that looks awesome, I couldn't ever do anything like that. secondly, I wanted to say a few things that could use small improvements if you were to sell them in the future. They are harmless things that I would just want a little different if I was paying money for it. First, I would cover up/paint over the drip lines from the stain on the inside of the canopy. Secondly, I would figure out a way to hide the wires from the lights a little more. If hose 2 things were altered it would be completely flawless, and you could expect to charge somewhere around $500 for one.

[dodgefreak8]

thanks again so much i didn't know I had such a good idea here. I am not sure what it weighs but 2 people can easily lift it off when needed. This is absolutly my own design I just though of the problems I could run into and tried to solve them before I built my canopy. this thing really works well for all my purposes the lights are easy to access but are completly sealed from moisture also I have a fan and vent for the light compartment to keep the heat out. accessing for cleaning and stuff is very simple. If I were to try and sell these I have some things that would clean it up a lot and I really appreciate the suggestions made by BDawg364 I have thought of the same things but I was in a hurry to get it installed. I would definatly make these for purchase but there isn't a market in my area. It was a blast to build and so was my stand.. thanks again for all the compiments

[instafry]

Very cool

[Shibby]

looks really good...professionally done...

[repair]

what are you using for the substrate?

[cichlid savage]

Great job. Looks very well crafted!:thumbsup: :woot: :clap :headbang2

[Nic]

wow the hood looks great very very nice

[michael]

great job

[dodgefreak8]

thanks everyone again!!! I am really enjoying it so far. I have had no problems with it yet. I am however thinking of changing the lighting to metal halide. And to answer the substrate question its black aquarium gravel.

[llaustin]

:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 Awsome job you did.

Beautiful canopy would match my decor great. hehe!

[MikeVance]

Definately get an A+ for this project!:thumbsup:

[black_monster]

that looks so complex. nice though.

[mauricio yearwood]

Spectacular job dodgefreak8 but were did you find a tank that large for 600 buks im in new york and that tank wuld be a 1,000 easy

[mauricio yearwood]

I forgot wath are the mejurments

[Geo_Master]

Where did you get those lights? Were they a lot?

[pirarucu319]

good job..really nice cover..:headbang2

[DasArab]

great looking tank, nice work :D