has anyone tried this screen cover?

[Blueflu1]

I have black eggcrate on the top of my tank which looks fantastic but I was unhappy with the light it cut out on the sides and the final straw was today when my beautiful McCoskers Wrasse was found on the carpet, DOA.

Has anyone tried this clear mesh? http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/clear-1-4-screen-netting-7-x-3.html I was thinking of making a frame and putting this in it.

Or does anyone have anything similar they use?

 

[gweston]

I used similar material and made one for the top of my 125 long. It is very easy to put together. framing material/kit can even be found at your box hardware store on the cheap. Tougher to find the same clear 1/2" mesh screen at the box store though. The screen frame color doesn't really matter. I think it comes in white or brown. I just took some Krylon Fusion black paint. Built the frame. Painted it. After it dried/cured, I then installed the screen and it was good to go.

 

[Mcubed]

A couple pics of mine on my 120g in this thread. I'm still using it and its stopped many jumping fish.

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?92010-1-4-quot-mesh-for-tank-covers...

 

[bigdog]

john at sea cratures has this stuff works good

 

[MrCote]

I just bought the same exact one. I havent put it on yet because I only got the netting figuring i could find plastic framing somewhere else cheaper. But I cant find anything plastic to use as the frame.

And Gweston is your frame you are using plastic? And if so where did you get it?

 

[Blueflu1]

I just bought the same exact one. I havent put it on yet because I only got the netting figuring i could find plastic framing somewhere else cheaper. But I cant find anything plastic to use as the frame.

?

Home Depot has the aluminum framing which would probably be ok.

 

[jenreef]

i use it on my 120 with a yasha goby and a blue spot jawfish and 34 seahorse tanks and it does not block any light at all. i love it

 

[Blueflu1]

what did you use for a frame Jen

 

[Royalty]

I will be adding it to my tank its kinda to bad I can't really figure away to make on for my 72 bow

 

[Blueflu1]

you could probably use two wood strips, attached together with the screen stapled in between. You can bend some wood or steam it to a curve.

 

[Royalty]

your good! I didn't even think of that.

 

[afboundguy]

I have similar stuff on my tank... I bought the screen edge at Lowe's or HD... Way better than the eggcrate...

 

[jenreef]

what did you use for a frame Jen

i used a window screen kit for the frame

 

[JohnK]

IIRC CRA also sells the clear screen.

 

[MrCote]

aluminum would rust and corrode from the saltwater. Using wood doesnt sound like a bad idea though

 

[jenreef]

aluminum would rust and corrode from the saltwater. Using wood doesnt sound like a bad idea though

it does not touch any water at all i have had mine set up for a few months now and not even a sign of water near it. becuase it sit on the frame of the tank and no where near water

 

[Blueflu1]

aluminum would rust and corrode from the saltwater. Using wood doesnt sound like a bad idea though

Doesn't aluminum not rust?

 

[jenreef]

Doesn't aluminum not rust?

it dont thats why i was like what is he talking about. but like a year ago i thought the same thing.

 

[wish]

I"ve done it and love it! I only lost firefish that was smaller then the whole