Tank covers

[vabben]

For those of you who use Mesh, do you have issues with Salt clogging the screen? I've always had solid covers and have a lot of salt creep at every seam.

Just throw them in your shower to rinse them off every once in awhile.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just got these. Yes I was sent two lefts by mistake. The feeding ports are supposed to be on outside corners. The builder / seller apologized and is sending a replacement right side.

It’s completely custom, I got to pick the door size, and location / quantity or aeration holes.

Very nicely made, this was approx 85$ for a set for a 75g tank

Where are these from?

 

[vabben]

I have RedSea DIY lid with the DD feeding portal. Great cheap option, I’d like to get a top lids cover but over $400 for a lid is crazy.

 

[SpyC]

I have the brs diy a try and they didn't work well for me since we couldn't get the wrap around the light to go well. I happened to win a lid from @Top_Lids and they have been fantastic with the design of it. I had actually almost ordered one a few weeks before the contest started. All of the photos I have seen are great and would absolutely buy a lid from them for my next tank.

 

[VintageReefer]

Where are these from?

Custom Lids for Fish Tanks. Clear Non Bowing - Etsy

This Aquariums & Tank Decor item by LidPropzShop has 388 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Goshen, IN. Listed on Aug 21, 2024

www.etsy.com

Browse his shop to see examples for other tanks. This is the listing for standard tank sizes

I am aware acrylic can bow, and I confirmed they are not acrylic. It’s a polycarbonate

Acrylic is roughly 17 times more impact-resistant than glass, while polycarbonate is around 200 times stronger than glass

 

[Fungusamongus]

DIY cover. I used acrylic and 1/4 inch clear amazon mesh. Used nylon screws and wing nuts to hold the mesh on. Try to keep water off the lid or the acrylic bows a littke, but ypu can just flip it and screw the nylon screws with the mess to the other side. I have found the bowing now too bad. Best to get the tickest acrylic sheet you can if you go that route. This also makes the netting replacable. Its what i had laying around so it was about 20$ to make.

 

[MikeO]

If you want to up your game a little for a DIY project, draw the lid you want in any 3d modeling tool (I used Sketchup), find a local plastics supplier that does custom work and have them cnc the lid out of polycarbonate (I used 3/8 inch). I got BRS netting and black spline from local hardware store. The cost for the polycarbonate and the machining was around $60.

 

[Top_Lids]

@HudsonReefer2.0 @tsharpe129 @SpyC Thanks a lot for the mentions gentlemen, appreciate you guys

 

[Midrats]

I went with the D-D Jumpguard Pro DIY Aquarium Cover and have been happy. I do want to upgrade to something like Clearview Lids.

The D-D is more of a DYI that allows for customization so it may be what you are looking for.

Clearview isn't an upgrade at all. DD is the one I keep going back to, and I have multiple "high end" lids.

 

[RichReef]

I had a DIY one and it did okay. It got the job done and well. My only complaint is it was really flimsy. I ended up using epoxy to keep it together better.

On my newest build I went with Top Lids. Yeah it was pricy but the company was on it. Great communication and built it exactly like I drew it up. I would definitely purchase it again. The best part is it is repairable. I always thought the acrylic custom covers were too much. Over the top. But the one I purchased was a minimalist design and looks really good. You can check it out on my build thread.