April 18, 2017 | In Equipment, Reef School | By Deven. Tip 2: I have a rimless tank but I didn't get the plastic clips. Part of this build I figured I would do the rimless mod like other have done but I wanted to be able to make an acrylic top along with a screen to prevent fish jumpers. DIY Mesh Screen top for rimless tanks. With a sleek profile and minimalist hangers the Red Sea Net Cover blends in seamlessly even on ultra-clear, rimless, open-top aquariums. I used my Dremel but I think a circular saw or an oscillating saw … $39.99.

Many reef fish species including gobies, eels, and wrasses will jump high enough to get out of the tank, so it is important to keep the top covered.

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Jan 15, 2016 #9 ngvu1 Valuable Member View Badges. Bulk Reef Supply’s DIY Aquarium Screen Top Kits allow aquarium hobbyists to put together their very own screen net tops for their tanks. Do It Yourself (DIY) DIY screen top for a bowfront tank???

If you have a rimless tank, the lid will sit on 2″ tabs on the tank rim and the lid will sit down inside the tank approx. Creating a DIY screen top for your aquarium is so inexpensive and easy that carpet surfers will be a thing of the past. The new JumpGuard aquarium screen top from D-D The Aquarium Solution solves all the common drawbacks with glass tops, but will keep fish in the aquarium while managing to look good doing it. Tip 3: When cutting the metal pieces I didn't use a hacksaw. Jan 15, 2016 #5 ReeferBob ... especially for rimless . Once installed, trim any leftover screen with a blade and you are all set! Instead I just made the cover a bit larger so it will sit on top of the tank. ... brittle stock clips on a Marineland rimless tank. These clear mesh tops will work for tanks with top trim and tanks that are rimless.

I first used 3/4” mdf board to make a template of the top of the glass. The tank has no lid and it is hard to make a framed screen cover because of the bow. Look in the Sales forum. Like Reply. Ive been researching all day for a solution to my rimless bowfront nano. I have a set of instructions for placement on rimless tanks as well, located towards the end of this DIY. ... Tell you there is a guy on Nano reef forum that makes great screen tops for tanks. Innovative Marine DIY SafeScreen Mesh Screen Kit 2.9 out of 5 stars 7. Really nice work. So I set it on top of the glass and used a router to make it exact to the top of the rim.

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