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i wasnt sure if this belonged here or photobooth so i put it here thinking others could learn from it.

here is some of the electronics needed for a canopy with lights. the plan is to have 4 T8 bulbs but T12s could also work. just make sure you get a ballast recommended for T12s.

It will be going over a 75 gallon tank. ill be building the canopy and lighting at the same time makeing sure everything fits together perfectly.

Lets start with the basics. aside from this you will also need T8 sized bulbs.
1: 13 amp, 6ft, 3 g power cord. can go lower in amps but this is the smallest they had on the shelf unless i wanted to go 15ft lol.

2: Heat shrink. used over connections to make them moisture proof.

3: Wire nuts. Can be used instead of the heat shrink if you dont wanna saulder a connection and use heat shrink. can be made moisture proof just the same by twisting the wire together then filling the nut with silicone. followed by twisting the wire into the nut.

4: 6 amp push button on/off switch. over kill on the switch, im only gona be drawing about half the amps it can handle.

5: instant start ballast for 4 T8 bulbs. ill include a wiring diagram for this later.

6: Wire ties. these are mostly for the mess in the back of my cabinet and to tie my eheim spray bar tube to the back of my HOB filter intake.

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i see you got 'em some quality audio accomodations too too bad they're not components

ooog hahaha the box they are on...ya thats my new center speaker for my home system. tell ya pearl harbor comes to life when your centerspeaker pushes 150 watts.

well i cut the top. it came out perfect so i sanded it down. made it all nice and smooth. then i cut it in half lol. sized up the piano hinge. now ive been stareing at it for about 30 mins wondering if its what i want before i go on. so i took pics

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now ( might toss this and start over the cuts stink )

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Very nice Sin!

Have you made up your mind yet, about keeping it the way it is, or are you gonna scrap the plywood?

the other half doesnt wanna spend any more money on it. it would cost the same as one in a store new if i start over and the whole point is to save money. so im gona make due with what i got and see what it gets me.

done..( no stain no trim to cold but it shines )

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just the light of the tank on no flash.

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BTW it looks yellow cuz i put in 4 4100k bulbs to see how bright it was gona be and makeing sure everything worked. this will be corrected.