Glass vs. Crate?

[U4BOYZ]

Neat idea steelcity. That's why I didn't want to cover my entire tank with an eggcrate. It did seem as though it would effect the lighting.

 

[dcantucson]

I used to have an open top and then I got my teminik wrasse so I had to cover it. I was using egg crate but it cuts down alot on the light. So today I made new tops out of the bird netting/wild life stuff from the garden section at lowes. Went the hardware section and picked up the window frame kits. You cut the aluminum fram with a hacksaw. Insert your corner pieces and lay down the netting. Then insert the spline material and pull the netting tight as you go. I really like it. 1/4" squares so it's still doing the job of the egg crate but it lets so much more light in. Very easy DIY project.

Great idea steel!

 

[steelcity]

The window kit has pretty much all you need. It comes with 4 corners so if you're making more than one "window" grab an extra pack of the corner connectors which should be right beside the kit. You can use a screwdriver to push the spline in but I just grab the cheap plastic spline tool for $2 buck which makes it go faster. The bird netting comes in large rools which sucks because you don't need much.