Top replacement

[frenchman68]

I currently have two corner bowfront tanks, one 92 gal and 54 gal. I want to replace the glass tops with a different material but I am not sure which is the best way to go. I can't do an open top because of the potential jumpers. Can anyone give me some examples with instruction from experience please? Thanks in advance.

 

[143MPCo]

Screen top?
Sold as a kit...

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[Fin]

I think with the curved front viewing glass, the ordinary screen tops aren't going to work. Those work with square or rectangular tanks. I think the glass tops are probably your best bet. Why do you want to change from the glass?

I have plumbing that runs over the edges of my aquarium, so I was having trouble with the screen tops also. This is what I came up with. I made extensions out of black eggcrate and then covered the bottom of that with some gutter guard. These extensions are at the very front and back of the tank, so it has little affect on lighting. Maybe you can get some ideas from these pics.

NOTE: Eggcrate alone will not keep some jumpers in the tank. I lost a lawnmower blenny through an eggcrate top on a QT tank. They can still get through the eggcrate.

 

[frenchman68]

Fin you are correct the curvature of the glass as well as the angle of the straight sides make the kit not possible. I am constantly removing the glass to clean build up of calcium and algae from the underside that is reducing my lightings effectiveness. I have thought about using the white light diffusers for ceiling lights but there is debate about it reducing the lights effeciency as well.

 

[JMSKI333]

Wow gutterguard was a good idea.

 

[Fin]

Fin you are correct the curvature of the glass as well as the angle of the straight sides make the kit not possible. I am constantly removing the glass to clean build up of calcium and algae from the underside that is reducing my lightings effectiveness. I have thought about using the white light diffusers for ceiling lights but there is debate about it reducing the lights efficiency as well.

I understand. A 200 that I had years ago had glass tops and it was a major pain. But, on a tank like yours, I can't really think of any other way you could cover it. I would be interested in hearing if anyone else has ideas. My 140 is difficult to cover because of the way I chose to run my plumbing. What I came up with is working, but I am open to new ideas as well.

 

[143MPCo]

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