Netting/Cover for a rimless aquarium?

revhtree · May 31, 2011

So does anyone have a cover over their rimless tank?

Please share info!

Troylee · May 31, 2011

not yet but i have been contemplating the idea.... im thinking some clips like the solana has for the glass lid with the normal window screen frame and clear mesh top..... i was gonna glue 4 tiny blocks in my new tank but i hate to deface the display im gonna make them hang on the top edge and recess down like 3/4" where the frame sits just below the top rim still gonna be a eye soar but not as bad as sitting on top....:tongue:

swannyson7 · May 31, 2011

I've seen a few people that have siliconed in small glass tabs in the corners just below the rim for a piece of screen framing to rest on. Not the cleanest look in the world, but functional and you don't really notice them unless you're right in front of the tank looking for them.

sf_ramsden · May 31, 2011

I have one on mine... I am not that handy and I was able to follow these instructions for mine:

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/eq...7-light-friendly-clear-mesh-screen-cover.html

And bought the mesh from a member on R2R here:

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/se.../29899-fs-1-4-square-clear-polypropylene.html

revhtree · May 31, 2011

See I don't mind having something in there and then just removing it when someone comes over. Just want to do it the cleanest way.

kingfisherfleshy · May 31, 2011

The guy you need is acroholic...he sells the acrylic netting on this site, because he got a huge bulk ammount to make his own cover.

He has it on a rimless, and on a "standard" tank.

It looks pretty sleek, he has build threads for them, and a sale thread. Hopefully he will chime in or you will be able to find his thread.

kingfisherfleshy · May 31, 2011

Whoops! Sorry...good job ramsden :D

DBarsotti · May 31, 2011

myzislow just made a nice little net for his new rimless. maybe he'll share

FiReBReTHa · May 31, 2011

subscribing :)

Brad Syphus · May 31, 2011

I believe Ian from ReefOdyssey built a real nice one for his tank. You might want to pm him Rev.

SaraB · May 31, 2011

I followed Ian's design and love it. I'll forward you the detail Rev.

BlazinNano · May 31, 2011

Nevermind.

SaraB · May 31, 2011

Here are the links that Ian shared with me. He cut the pieces at 45 degree angles on a miter saw.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2&postcount=39

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=44

I modified his design a bit on my rimless thread build.

iani · May 31, 2011

ADA tanks come with metal clips for the rim of the tanks. It allows you to inset a piece of glass on the top of the tank. You could probably make something similar to inset a window frame w/netting.

Acroholic · Jun 1, 2011

The link for my mesh top build thread is in my signature below. A mesh top on a rimless tank does nothing for the looks of it, but it will keep your expensive fish from jumping out.

sf_ramsden · Jun 1, 2011

SaraB said:
Here are the links that Ian shared with me. He cut the pieces at 45 degree angles on a miter saw.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2&postcount=39

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=44

I modified his design a bit on my rimless thread build.

Unfortunately these links don't seem to work...

Paul_N · Jun 1, 2011

Troylee said:
not yet but i have been contemplating the idea.... im thinking some clips like the solana has for the glass lid with the normal window screen frame and clear mesh top..... i was gonna glue 4 tiny blocks in my new tank but i hate to deface the display im gonna make them hang on the top edge and recess down like 3/4" where the frame sits just below the top rim still gonna be a eye soar but not as bad as sitting on top....:tongue:

A local reefer that is not in the hobby anymore had a custom acrylic rimless built for him and also had a mesh top built but they used acrylic for the frame. It looked really clean.