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darb 12-09-2012 06:01 PM

Clips for Eggcrate on a Rimless Tank
 
I want to put eggcrate on my rimless tank.

Does anyone know of any sort of clip on the market?

ScubaSteve 12-09-2012 08:09 PM

I don't know of any stock clips off the top of my head but I'll offer this: if you have exhausted all possibilities and can't find something that works for what you want, I'll design and 3D print some clips for you.

Reef Pilot 12-09-2012 08:25 PM

Would be easy to cut and bend your own out of some lexan.

darb 12-10-2012 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot (Post 771766)
Would be easy to cut and bend your own out of some lexan.

In theory yes, but ....

I think that I have sourced some made by ADA aquariums. They are stainless and I have to see what they are going to charge for them ...

BTW they have some nice tanks and cube tanks that would be outstanding for nanao reef tanks, pricey, but nice.

Reef Pilot 12-10-2012 08:18 PM

Actually, if it is just the egg crate that you want to seat in place on your rimless tank, you could do it without any clips at all. Just cut it so that it is overhanging the tank by one hole, and then clip out the bottoms all around so the top of the egg crate is near flush with the top of the tank. Then it will be seated in place and can't slip off.

molotov 12-10-2012 08:23 PM

how about clothes pins?

Snappy 12-10-2012 10:03 PM

DIY Ghetto Style
 
This is an example of the egg crate frag racks I fashioned for my rimless tanks. Kind of ghetto looking but they work very well. What I like about these is that you can make the "hangers" any size you like so you can keep frags at whatever depth you want. They are also very easy to move around the tank and hang wherever you like.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../fragrack1.jpg

Aquattro 12-10-2012 11:22 PM

You want to add the eggcrate as a lid? Won't gravity just hold it in place?

darb 12-11-2012 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 772152)
You want to add the eggcrate as a lid? Won't gravity just hold it in place?

yes, in theory gravity would hold it in place, if I cut it oversize. But I am after something that is visually low profile and thus I would like to cut it so that it fits on the inside and hang it with a clip/hanger.

Below is what I plan on using.

http://s18.postimage.org/kglzxuxex/2_0.jpg

11purewater 12-11-2012 03:33 AM

what about siliconing some 1/2 inch strips of glass around the top inside to create a ledge?or glue the eggcrate to a magnetic algae scraper.

Snappy 12-11-2012 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 772152)
You want to add the eggcrate as a lid? Won't gravity just hold it in place?

wow I obviously misunderstood the original question.:redface:


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