DIY aquarium tops

[wheatgerm]

Out of the hundreds of builds I've read it seems how the tank gets covered always gets ignored. As of right now I just have home depot foam board with holes cut out for lights. Im looking to improve this.

If you have a quick pic to upload of your diy tops or just want to explain. Feel free to share!!!

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[JOSCAR05]

I got egg crate from Home Depot. Cut to size and they give you huge sizes if I can remember 12 bucks.


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[Inglorious]

My lowes sells both glass and acrylic sheets pretty cheaply and they'll cut them to size for you.

 

[doomiedee]

Glass sheets work good. I have one on my 15. It's not a perfect fit but it works well.


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[wheatgerm]

The acrylic and glass are way more than I want to pay. And the eggcrate isn't large enough. To cover my tank I will need two 48x30 sheets of something.. I was thinking about trying the clear corrugated plastic roofing? I could make a "frame" that fits inside the top bracing of the tank then silicone it to the plastics roofing so when its on the tank my big fish wont knock it around?

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[doomiedee]

The acrylic and glass are way more than I want to pay. And the eggcrate isn't large enough. To cover my tank I will need two 48x30 sheets of something.. I was thinking about trying the clear corrugated plastic roofing? I could make a "frame" that fits inside the top bracing of the tank then silicone it to the plastics roofing so when its on the tank my big fish wont knock it around?

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That could work as long as its not coated in any harmful chemicals that could get in the water.


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[livebearerfreak]

i use all glass tops for my tanks, then a canapy on top.

 

[dledinger]

I like a glass top. You know the plastic thing that goes under rolling chairs in offices? A friend of mine makes all his tank tops from those and it works quite well. He cuts everything very close...and that minimizes evaporation.

 

[wheatgerm]

I like a glass top. You know the plastic thing that goes under rolling chairs in offices? A friend of mine makes all his tank tops from those and it works quite well. He cuts everything very close...and that minimizes evaporation.

Isn't that stuff flimsy? I would think it would sag into the water

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[wheatgerm]

I figure I better finish this post off.... I decided to go with the corrugated clear roofing (in the same section as the tin roofing at home depot) it was 12$ and works great. I think this will be how I will cover all my tanks from now on

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