New tank lids = No more jumping out, (hopefully)

[gomezladdams]

Awesome cut tank lids,thatll pracically stop evaporation too,

 

[CHOMPERS]

How did you make the cuts for the filters? Machine or are they hand cut? I am making some lids right now but I don't have enough experience to do cut-outs by hand.

 

[moxxommox]

of cause, if you had lids with 2 inch gap from the HOBs, there is another way of stopping fish from doing the jump....

get bigger fish. . . That's true MFK styles. =)


all in all though, fantastic job on that glass, Looks freaking great, so neat!!!

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[WyldFya]

Most of us have had fish jump out through little gaps in the covers. I've had aros jump through the covers as well, but that is a different problem. Great lids!

 

[stavs]

That looks great! I just went to a Glass Shop today to get new pieces cut. Unfortunately they didnt have 3/16 in stock. He said they dont use much of it.

I'm quite jealous of your though!

 

[carsanfish]

Looks very good.

 

[rocsorcs]

How did you make the cuts for the filters? Machine or are they hand cut? I am making some lids right now but I don't have enough experience to do cut-outs by hand.

We have a saw, with a smooth blade that was covered around the edges with carbide chunks. Very little chunks. It is almost like the glass is filed, instead of actually being cut.

I don't personally have one, since the blade is over $300.00.

 

[ROSS]

It's real glass, I don't have any plexi-glass at work. It is 3/16 "smoke" plate. I had to use that thickness in order to use my current plastic lid hinges. If you can draw a picture of the top of your tank, with the dimensions, around your filters, a local shop should be able to cut some new lids for you, pretty cheap.

The "smoke" took all of the glare out of my tank, too. Bonus!!

GLASS , even better great job