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    Thread: Mesh Lid

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      Boats80 is offline Registered User
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      Mesh Lid

      Has anyone on here made their own mesh lid for a rimless tank? Looking for best methods. TIA

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      Made my own. Looked like crap then busted out the wallet and went with octoaquatics.com the lids Matt makes are pricey but awesome

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      What are ur tank dims? I have a brand new DIY kit purchased from BRS for a 24" cube if you're interested

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      21” x 26.5”

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      21”x26.5”. I have the JBJ 45gal rimless tank

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      yeah its not going to work, sorry

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      Go buy a window screen frame kit from home Depot. I have some 1/2" black mesh you can have. Like the stuff covering the koi at aquatic warehouse. My lid total cost was $15

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      You can buy the screen kits at lowes or hd, then buy this screen mesh on ebay. comes out pretty decent for really cheap. https://ebay.us/LBnkmg

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      Any problem with the frame material being metal?

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      Quote Originally Posted by Salt Saint View Post
      Any problem with the frame material being metal?
      Its aluminum so you don't really have to worry about it much. I did this on my 220 and it worked great

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      Glad I saw this post. I lost 2 fish last week due to jumping out overnight


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      This is what i used, except I spent a little more money on the brushed aluminum frame, instead of the painted white aluminum.

      https://www.homedepot.com/p/Saint-Go...95-U/100397101


      https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-1...10RV/302720133

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      I would recommend getting the 1/4 screen from Bulk Reef Supply. I used the 1/2 netting before and some of my wrasses would jump right through and one even got it head stuck in it.

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      True, if you have small fish, get the smaller mesh. My smallest fish is about 4" so I didn't need the small mesh

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