Mesh or screen cover? Glass? Acrylic?

[hsuttond]

Looking to some how cover a 28g JBJ nano cube, any suggestions? Ditching HQI hood for LED pendant. Dont want any jumpers or water exposed.

 

[chemisfun11]

grab some clear plastic netting from BRS and if you are handy you can make it yourself. They sell kits too. Acrylic and glass could be more expensive and trap unwanted heat.

 

[hsuttond]

I could be handy, what is BRS? :noidea:

 

[chemisfun11]

Bulk reef supply, one of the vendors

 

[hsuttond]

Ohhh ok got ya, I'm new to this whole forum and thread thing. A little lost and def not up on the lingo, thanks!

 

[chemisfun11]

No problem, just trying to help

 

[ohio reefer]

I'm going through the exact same thing right now. I'm upgrading to a kessil and looking for a good cover.

 

[Mike J.]

Bulk Reef Supply - Search Results for Screen Top

 

[hsuttond]

Those look completely square, what if the tank has a bow front?

 

[Mike J.]

They are plastic; carefully bend it with a heat gun before attaching screen.

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/eq...tion/24559-top-screen-73-gallon-bowfront.html

 

[racin2438]

Get the clear screen for BRS,,,

and get the frame/corners from Home Depot, it is much less there. ad they are the same type.

 

[cmantis]

Home depot has the clear net too.

 

[hsuttond]

Thanks for the tips guys, I will def be making an attempt to build one in the next week

 

[vlangel]

Those look completely square, what if the tank has a bow front?

My tank is a bowfront, so I saved the bowed part of the glass top and used the BRS diy for the rectangle part.

 

[Daddio]

I saw someone slowly and patiently bend aluminum screen frame using the tank edge as a guide for the front edge of a screen mesh cover. It can be done.

Much cheaper to get the frame parts at a hardware store (no shipping) and just order the netting from brs (can't find netting at any stores near me - at least not the 1/4" type.

 

[VicD81]

I did mine with the frame from Lowes. I dont think it will work for a Biocube. Ive been wanting to do it for my biocube also. If the BRS ones are plastic I will deff look into that. It should bend easier than the metal ones.

 

[VicD81]

They are plastic; carefully bend it with a heat gun before attaching screen.

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/eq...tion/24559-top-screen-73-gallon-bowfront.html

Im guessing you meant the corners and the screen are plastic because the frame is aluminum. Same as HD and Lowes.

 

[hsuttond]

I think this is what I am going to try, I feel like an aluminum frame would be better than plastic, and more bendable. Thanks for the idea.

I saw someone slowly and patiently bend aluminum screen frame using the tank edge as a guide for the front edge of a screen mesh cover. It can be done.

Much cheaper to get the frame parts at a hardware store (no shipping) and just order the netting from brs (can't find netting at any stores near me - at least not the 1/4" type.

 

[ReefCoder]

Or eggcrate

 

[shred5]

My LFS caries the same clear screening as brs and I went to home depot and bought the frames and other supplies there. Real easy to do and looks professional...