Can You Make A Hood?

[fishfishfish]

i have a 55 gallon im soon to be setting up and i dont like the 2 mini hoods i have that fit on 20 gals and i was wondering if you can build a hood for it?

 

[Squid]

I don's see why not. I guess you just need to consider..

Condensation - how this affects your choice of lighting, the need for a condensation tray if applicable (i.e. depends on lighting), and the material you use for the hood (i.e make sure if it is wood that it has been treated appropriately so not to be affected.

Lighting - how your chosen lighting will be fitted, whether it allows any heat to escape and the effects of the heat if any.

Accessibilty - ease of doing that maintenance that we all love... .. also ensuring that any inbound and outbound pipe work has room to do so.

Cheers
Squid

 

[Lateral Line]

If you look at the pinned threads, there are a couple that are about hood construction. You may find some ideas there.