Making a canopy - fan cfm?

[Myka]

Hehe, yes PA is awesome for some stuff. I also found some gas shock thingies like used to open a hatchback car for $10 each. I was going to use them to open the top and hold the lights up, but I think they are going to be too strong. They are 265 lbs, and only 13" long. Will take quite the lever to close them and I don't think an 18" canopy will be enough.

This whole DIY thing sucks...I really don't enjoy it at all. Grr...

I didn't think of using any fans going upwards...that's a good idea. I need to figure out a way to have the lights out of my way so I can get in the tank easily. This is why I was thinking of using the shocks to lift the lights out of the way.