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Finish covering the carcass with the pine stock.


A coat of stain and two coats of satin poly.


Clamp together and install the hinge.


Voila! Did put a video on YouTube... search for "DIY Aquarium Canopy" (Use the quotes) Jim

Hey Gangsters,
My son and I just finished a diy canopy for his 75G two month old reef project... thought you might like the pics.

The frame.


Cover the frame w/hardboard.


Once covered, flip it over and paint the inside white.


Sand, route edges, fit the pine covering.


Wrap the shell in ...

Alright, FX5 is beasting, I hate canisters for the common fact you can't SEE what's going on, my old MAG 350s on FOs at least you could gauge flow and "crap." SKIMMERS at least get the waste out, not trapped in the system. I WANT A SUMP/ REFUGIUM. Checking out CPR hangon. Sorry, to drift off, topic at hand is, my red linkia star is eating my Sun polyps. Fed the Suns last night, saw the star on top of the colony today. Moved the star and have sucked out, white out polyps. Anybody's info ...

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