Hood ideas?

[wizardslovak]

Well i just got sick and tired of my 55 gallon
every 3 days i have to add water cause its evaporating soo fast temperature is 75 but i need to raise it to 80 for reason of my fish.. I dont have hood , just wooden "looks to be hood" think.
How can i stop evaporating water without , getting new hood?
any good "cheap" DIY ideas? pictures and how to's welcome
thx people

 

[tscharf]

go to pet solutions.com there awesome i got 3 hoods for my 125 for 40 bux and i told them 1 brokw so they sent me 3 more free without any proof of the breaking...


if you dont like that just find a couple of the large tuberware containers and take those lids off, cut a hole in them for ur light and there u go.

if that still to expensive id just go with seran wrap.

 

[cypher1024]

Do you have a lip around the top of your tank? If you do, I'd highly recommend getting some glass lids cut. If you try to seal it with a hood, you're going to end up with condensation all over the inside of it.

 

[tscharf]

like i said the ones a petsolutions.com are great

 

[FSM]

I got 1/8 glass lids cut to size for my 75. 4 pieces total (because of the center brace), $10 total.

 

[Lil_Stinker]

glass works

 

[wizardslovak]

glass sounds good
i got that center brace so i will need 2 pieces lol
can you point me to some good online store for acrylics? i would prefer acrylics before glass tho thx in advance

 

[redm18]

Go Glass Acrylic does not really work for this application. It warps really bad and the tops don't last for long at all. I would just order the glass tops on-line less than $40 for 1/4 inch or so glass, nice hinges and pull tops. If you want to go cheap go to Lowes or Home Depot and have 1/8 glass cut to size. Then silcone on a marble as a pull handle.

 

[tscharf]

petsolutions.com