DIY Tank covers that don't cut out light?

[ScubaSteve]

Tagging along on this one. Same problem here. I don't want to cover the tank with glass as I am bordering heat issue territory as it is and I find meshes cut my light too much. I've been debating making some sort of mesh "wall" from my tank to the fixture that somehow doesn't look terrible.

Use glass over the center 2/3s of the tank and fit eggcrate over the rest. works realy well as long as you clean the glass atleast once a week, micro fiber cloths work realy good at this. wash with water and viniger then then rinse with water and this is where you use a micro fiber cloth. works well for me. figured this one out because I have a 5 foot tank and only a four foot light. This way air circulates still because both ends are open you don't even get much condensation happening.

Bill

[banditpowdercoat]

Only true thing that won't block light is nothing Make a canopy, nothing in the way, but side up, fish can't jump out

[monocus]

build an open box with a light mesh over the top,with hinged access doors.support the middle with a 1x3

[Carmen]

I built this cover with "bird netting" and I really do not see any reduction in light getting through. It's not 100% jump proof but it stops most. The smaller ones could still squeeze through if they aimed just right! It's 1" squares I think.

[asylumdown]

wicked, thanks! Perfect weekend project while my partner is out of town

[Black Phantom]

Carmen

What did you use as a border to support the mesh?

[TJSlayer]

The plastic frame kits that you get at home depot or rona for building window screens by the looks of it..

[Bloodasp]

I found mine at canadian tire, I'm pretty sure home depot would have one too.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...en%252BKit.jsp