DIY Lid Recommendations

[SFMAquariums]

Hey all,

I have a ~225 gallon tank I acquired with the purchase of my first home last year. It’s been running for about 6 months now & I’ve been thinking about adding a lid, mostly so that I can add certain fish like wrasse, goby’s, etc…

I have no idea what brand/model my tank is since it came with the house I purchased. I have looked at some custom options but have had trouble getting responses/quotes from the companies I have reached out to & imagine these options would be fairly pricy.

Does anyone have any DIY solutions that are effective & reasonably economical? Appearance isn’t a huge factor as my aquarium is built into the wall of my basement. My lights are hanging. I plan to eventually get a plank feeder so would need a cutout for that & some cords for wavemakers, etc…

Cheers!

 

[jhadaway]

I just built one for my 235gal with 2 frame kits from home depot. $77 total plus 2 pieces i had from a DD kit and brs mesh. I did 3 separate screens Sunday with a lot of cut arounds. Ive done red sea and DD. DD has the most options but they can get pricey.

 

[jhadaway]

Also, the corner pieces from neat aquatics fit the 5mm kit from home depot if you need corners that sit in the edge of the glass. Mine sits on a eurobrace so i didn't need them

 

[EricR]

I just used window screen kit from Lowe's (like post# 2) and 1/4" clear mesh from Amazon that was like $12 (some years ago).
*I have a rimmed tank

I like the special corners idea in post #3 if you have a rimless tank.

 

[jhadaway]

I also used the light cutouts from DD. I had to shave down the male portion with a multitool. It was pretty easy. The corners from home depot are all outside corners. You can shave off the wing portion to use it as an inside. Also pretty easy to trim. I had the 5mm set. Be careful, they make 7mm too.