Looking for glass lids....

[jermzisurmom]

Please help! I have a 2 ft x 4ft 120gl, I believe the lids need to be 22 1/4 x 22 1/4

 

[Katrina71]

@Joe Glass Cages could probably make ya one!

 

[Reeferbadness]

Red Sea sells DIY tank covers that are easily (relatively) customizable. Available on most online sites. I have 2 tanks, each with one, they work great and hold up quite well (now 3 years old and doing well)

 

[Reeferbadness]

Red Sea sells DIY tank covers that are easily (relatively) customizable. Available on most online sites. I have 2 tanks, each with one, they work great and hold up quite well (now 3 years old and doing well)

i just realized you meant Glass Lids - so scratch my recomendation. Not sure why you'd want a glass lid, but to each his/her own

 

[VintageReefer]

I’m getting custom acrylic lids build for my 75g.

This isn’t the exact one but it’s by the same seller as an example of the work

 

[Not_Erick]

Red Sea sells DIY tank covers that are easily (relatively) customizable. Available on most online sites. I have 2 tanks, each with one, they work great and hold up quite well (now 3 years old and doing well)

I don’t think those are glass, maybe there’s a reason he specifically wants glass lids?

 

[exnisstech]

By a hinge and handle and have a local glass company cut the glass.
That said glass lids are terrible on a reef tank IMO. They stay dirty inside and block a lot of light. Reduce gas exchange (so I've read) and salt creep is terrible with glass lids

 

[VintageReefer]

I don’t think those are glass, maybe there’s a reason he specifically wants glass lids?

Reduce evaporation, retain heat, durability

I have been using glass lids on almost all my tanks for a long time. Once in a while I take them to my sink and spray them off to clean them

My tanks that have mesh lids evap water at least 2-3x as fast and need daily top offs. My glass lid tanks only need top off once a week

 

[Not_Erick]

Reduce evaporation, retain heat, durability

I have been using glass lids on almost all my tanks for a long time. Once in a while I take them to my sink and spray them off to clean them

My tanks that have mesh lids evap water at least 2-3x as fast and need daily top offs. My glass lid tanks only need top off once a week

Do you specific cuts to the lid? Ie. overflow, feeding port?
If not Home Depot or Lowe’s sells glass you can easily cut

 

[PotatoPig]

By a hinge and handle and have a local glass company cut the glass.
That said glass lids are terrible on a reef tank IMO. They stay dirty inside and block a lot of light. Reduce gas exchange (so I've read) and salt creep is terrible with glass lids

Have them on mine, rectangular panels cut to fit in rimmed aquarium frame, with some supplemental plastic at the rear around return lines. My 2c

Gas exchange: Skimmer solves this.
Dirty on inside: IME this isn’t all that bad and requires infrequent maintenance, and is easy to clean. Pull it out, run under faucet for 10 seconds. Dry and put back. Done.
Salt creep: Have never noticed any of this.

For me the benefits are it cuts down evaporation, which saves heating, and nothing in my tank is going carpet surfing through 5mm of glass.

 

[Lavey29]

Reduce evaporation, retain heat, durability

I have been using glass lids on almost all my tanks for a long time. Once in a while I take them to my sink and spray them off to clean them

My tanks that have mesh lids evap water at least 2-3x as fast and need daily top offs. My glass lid tanks only need top off once a week

Interesting, it can also keep airborne debris from getting into your water but I wonder what the negative aspects are such as gas exchange?

 

[VintageReefer]

Interesting, it can also keep airborne debris from getting into your water but I wonder what the negative aspects are such as gas exchange?

This is probably more theoretical than practical. I have a open top sump in a cabinet and the cabinet is open back.

Skimmers can add gas exchange also

 

[nereefpat]

I would just go to the fish store for this one.

What brand is the tank?

 

[jermzisurmom]

I don’t think those are glass, maybe there’s a reason he specifically wants glass lids?

i just realized you meant Glass Lids - so scratch my recomendation. Not sure why you'd want a glass lid, but to each his/her own

Not really fond of glass, just forgot about acrylic or plexi LOL so yeah any help is appreciated. Idk if it's frowned upon or not but any links would be appreciated.

 

[Not_Erick]

Not really fond of glass, just forgot about acrylic or plexi LOL so yeah any help is appreciated. Idk if it's frowned upon or not but any links would be appreciated.

Home Depot has acrylic sheets but they maybe to thin, you could try like a hobby store like hobby lobby or Michael’s if you want to diy

 

[nereefpat]

Acrylic will warp really bad. I think it's Lexan that you want to use?

 

[jermzisurmom]

I would just go to the fish store for this one.

What brand is the tank?I'm not positive, it has a (all glass) sticker on it idk if that's the brand

 

[jermzisurmom]

By a hinge and handle and have a local glass company cut the glass.
That said glass lids are terrible on a reef tank IMO. They stay dirty inside and block a lot of light. Reduce gas exchange (so I've read) and salt creep is terrible with glass lids

I thought so, whats the best alternative

 

[nereefpat]

Yes, All-Glass is the brand. They have changed the name to Aqueon. Most (basically, all) fish stores can get you glass lids for an Aqueon/All-Glass 120.

 

[exnisstech]

I thought so, whats the best alternative

There are companies that make lids with mesh. They should come up in a search Some people make their own. I've read polycarbonate is better at not warping than acrylic or lexan. I run all of my tanks open top but I don't have fish that jump