Net making question

[35gcube]

Hello everybody, I'm trying to get an aquarium lid/netting for a 50cm cube, but I also want a mangrove (not in a corner)... What do I do? I was thinking about a single canary wrasse for the tank

 

[shakacuz]

try this: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/content/post/md-2015-05-diy-screen-top-aquarium

you can cut and shape it to how you want. so if you want mangroves you can make a corner/section for it to come out of the stand with and lay left over mesh around this area to stop the wrasse from escaping.

 

[35gcube]

try this: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/content/post/md-2015-05-diy-screen-top-aquarium

you can cut and shape it to how you want. so if you want mangroves you can make a corner/section for it to come out of the stand with and lay left over mesh around this area to stop the wrasse from escaping.

I can't really do that as I have my pipes above the tank and an ai prime stand on the border of the glass...

 

[shakacuz]

I can't really do that as I have my pipes above the tank and an ai prime stand on the border of the glass...

you can. you cut it to size. i've done this to my tank. i made cutouts for my light fixtures

edit: it would help to see your tank so we can provide better ideas.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Yeah, unless the height of the mangrove is the concern here, you can just cut a slot for the mangrove to fit through.

 

[35gcube]

you can. you cut it to size. i've done this to my tank

You are talking about the net itself. But the border needs to somehow stay on the edge of the glass without some weird shapes going inside the square.

 

[shakacuz]

Yeah, unless the height of the mangrove is the concern here, you can just cut a slot for the mangrove to fit through.

yeah, right through the mesh i would say.

 

[shakacuz]

You are talking about the net itself. But the border needs to somehow stay on the edge of the glass without some weird shapes going inside the square.

there are kits, or even acrylic pieces you can buy on amazon that can keep the lid suspended on a rimless tank. also, the red sea lid kit (like the one i have on my tank) is for rimless tanks as well. the reason you can't tell is because i cut it to size for my rimmed tank, but if you look closer at the picture you can see the tabs helping keep it suspended

 

[35gcube]

there are kits, or even acrylic pieces you can buy on amazon that can keep the lid suspended on a rimless tank. also, the red sea lid kit (like the one i have on my tank) is for rimless tanks as well. the reason you can't tell is because i cut it to size for my rimmed tank, but if you look closer at the picture you can see the tabs helping keep it suspended

I don't think I can spend that much with the shipping. It's like 200$ with everything