What sort of cover should I use?

mrhasan · #1 03-13-2013, 10:20 PM

Alright so I need to cover my tank (for some reason

). I don't like glass tops and egg crates since they accumulate salt creeps. As a result I am thinking of mesh top but I am not sure how I can accomplish it in my tank since I got my whole back taken over by float switch, skimmer and filter. Maybe use several corners to lid it up? And where can I find the required things for the cheapest?

Here are some pictures for references:

And just an FTS

Mike-fish · #2 03-13-2013, 10:38 PM

brs sells every thing you need along with a hand full of others i wouldn't worry about covering where the filters are. if you really wanted to i guess you could do a flapper piece

mrhasan · #3 03-13-2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike-fish

brs sells every thing you need along with a hand full of others i wouldn't worry about covering where the filters are. if you really wanted to i guess you could do a flapper piece

I don't want to do the BRS thing since the shipping would be like double that of the item itself :P

I am guessing these are available in home depot/lowes/rona. Really don't know which one would be cheaper through!

Coralgurl · #4 03-13-2013, 10:52 PM

I was told to check out a garden centre for netting material. A while ago I bought door screen material, but it blocked too much light and I just added eggcrate but it reflects to much light out of the tank and I've got lines on my corals. I was looking at BRS as well as I need some other stuff, but looking to see if I can find other alternatives.

mrhasan · #5 03-13-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Coralgurl

I was told to check out a garden centre for netting material. A while ago I bought door screen material, but it blocked too much light and I just added eggcrate but it reflects to much light out of the tank and I've got lines on my corals. I was looking at BRS as well as I need some other stuff, but looking to see if I can find other alternatives.

I was reading that 1/4" clear garden mesh doesn't hamper any light and the size is perfect to stop fish. Don't know much about these mesh/hardware stuffs....I am home depot illiterate :P

BRS stuffs are just regular stuffs I am guessing. Clear mesh and this perhaps:

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

hillegom · #6 03-13-2013, 11:03 PM

I am going to follow this thread because in the future, I would like to use mesh as well.
Tank is looking good Raied

mrhasan · #7 03-13-2013, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hillegom

I am going to follow this thread because in the future, I would like to use mesh as well.
Tank is looking good Raied

Thanks

I am still getting mixed reviews regarding egg crates. Some say that they should be placed the right way and there will be no cut down in intensity while other complains. Any feedback?

Nano · #8 03-13-2013, 11:23 PM

I don't know if you guys have a co-op hardware store in calgary, but I got a 4x4 sheet of screen with about 1/4" spacing for like $12 just for reference

Also with eggcrate ime it blocks a lot of light especially with leds not sure how it would affect t5s

mrhasan · #9 03-13-2013, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nano

I don't know if you guys have a co-op hardware store in calgary, but I got a 4x4 sheet of screen with about 1/4" spacing for like $12 just for reference

What sort of sheet of screen are you referring? Any link?

Reef Pilot · #10 03-14-2013, 12:19 AM

I just use lexan covers for my tanks. Very good light transmission qualities (used by greenhouses), and keeps down the evaporation and heat loss. Not sure why everyone goes for netting and eggcrate, as they are much more difficult to fabricate, and some fish can still get through.