Is it ok to rest a partial canopy on a rimless tank?

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Is the light hanging from the ceiling studs? They will hold whatever weight you make it and you can sleep at night.
I have a board screwed into 4 ceiling studs and then the RMS hanging kit screwed into that board. I have no clue how much weigh the RMS hanging kit holds though.
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it doesnt matter if rimmed or rimless, the verticle glass is supporting the canopy either way.
i had an oak 3 sided canopy on a 150 for light block.
 
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I never asked, what is the purpose of this? To shade the lights for light bleed purposes?
I just rearranged my fish room and added a reclining chair to view the tanks. It sits pretty low and the lights shine right in my eyes. Also, Ignore my dirty tanks :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: (currently elevating nutrients and dosing silicates to combat dinos)
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Do you have the rim support on all sides? Mine would be resting on my toplids acrylic lid.


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Yes. Rim support on all four sides but it is light, weighs maybe 10 lbs. So I don't need four sides. A screen sits on top of the wood frame and is recessed. You don't want a lid on your tank blocking light.
 

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