I would definitely have an open back on the hood and the sump, would make
all the difference as far as the wood lasting longer, would also allow for
better air exchange for the tank itself.
Derek
See my reef at Http://www.geocities.com/reefsalot/
Under HEAVY construction!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dianne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:54 AM
Subject: Rotting Hood and Stand
We have briefly chatted about this once before but now I am to a point that
I absolutely have to do something. If not, I'm going to walk in one day and
find my tank sitting on the floor. So, I'm ready for some serious, down and
dirty talk.
I got all smarty-arty and had my hood and stand custom made to match my
kitchen cabinets. The front and sides have decorative panel insets. I
sealed the inside with epoxy paint (recommended by the LPS - local paint
store) and painted the outside with oil paint. Then I had a brass piano
hinge put on the hood top. By the end of year two, the hinge had started
to do some serious rusting and the panel across the front of the hood had
started to rot. I tried putting an acrylic top between the tank top and the
hood but that caused the water to become way too hot. By the end of year
three (now), the hood is pitiful, the hinge is barely hanging on and now the
panel on the sump side of the stand has a crack developing. So much for
smarty-arty.
Now, the recommendations I had before from the reef list was, basically, use
a paint intended for marine use. I'll do that, but, I'm also wondering
whether or not I should remove the back of the cabinet and hood to release
the moisture. I looked at the ones for sale in the LFS and the backs are
out of ALL of them. I don't know if this is for moisture purposes or a cost
factor. However, the display tank in the store has a back. This is a
cabinet that they, themselves, custom make. The store is only about a year
old so theirs hasn't had time to deteriorate yet - if it does.
So, what I'd like to find out is what about your tank - does it have a back
or not? Has anybody else had moisture/rotting problems? I want to be sure
I do it right this time.
Thanks for your help.
Dianne
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