Need ideas/designs for a 93g cube

[Dryanimtt]

Wanted to see if anyone with a 93g cube or similar size could show me there canopies. Currently wanting to build one and looking for some specific ideas. Any pics you could provide, the more on depth the better. Thanks in advance.

 

[Reefer Reboot]

I'm a big proponent for using extruded aluminum. Make up the frame work and then clad it with whatever you want to get the look you want. Makes it easy to mount lights, fans of whatever else you might need. (36" cube)

 

[Dryanimtt]

I'm a big proponent for using extruded aluminum. Make up the frame work and then clad it with whatever you want to get the look you want. Makes it easy to mount lights, fans of whatever else you might need. (36" cube)

Man that looks great. Would you happen to have any more pictures?

 

[Reefer Reboot]

Thank you. I do have other pictures but they don't really explain much more. I also have it laid out in SketchUp and I think this will be easier to show you what you want to see. (Cladding on and off, door closed and opened, light in position and retracted)

The light can rotate along the (red) Y-axis (as looking at it from the front) and slide along the (green) Z-axis. If you have SketchUp I can upload it to the Warehouse for you. Then you can dissect it down to the parts level.

 

[Reefer Reboot]

Forgot that I already did upload it.
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=light canopy&searchTab=model3rd one under "Models" tab.

 

[Dryanimtt]

Oh sweetness! Good stuff man, thanks

 

[Dryanimtt]

Forgot that I already did upload it.
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=light canopy&searchTab=model3rd one under "Models" tab.

Do you have any issues accessing things in your tank since it only opens from the front?
Was thinking about a design that would allow me to access the tank from 3 sides.

 

[Reefer Reboot]

If I really need to get "down" into the tank the whole thing just lifts right off. If whatever you were to clad it in used magnetic or just hang on mounts (something like heavy duty picture mounts) you could just pop the sides off for access. I pulled one side of mine off once just to set up the fan wires, 4 bolts and it's off.

 

[Dryanimtt]

Ah gotcha, I see now. Where did you get the materials from? The aluminum rails, connectors, etc.

 

[Dryanimtt]

Any other designs/ideas are welcome. Trying to get a feel for the ins and outs of multiple designs