DIY aquarium cover
There is nothing worse than coming down in the morning to finding your favourite fish lying dead and crispy on the carpet. Many fish, especially wrasse, have a tendency to jump from the tank when frightened or chased by another fish and so a solution to preventing the loss of such fish should be high on every fish keeper's priority list. This cover is a very lightweight, sleek, low visual impact and easy to construct screen cover suitable for most aquarium types, specifically designed to prevent fish loss due to jumping whilst maintaining high light penetration. The upgraded kit now includes cutout and brace bar parts as standard and an aesthetic low-visibility mesh.
Included in the kit
The cover is supplied as a kit of parts which allows the aquarist to create a custom frame for their specific aquarium. The rigid corners and extruded aluminium sections create a very solid frame which sits neatly inside the glass, resting on the top lip.
Kit Contents:
The special extruded aluminium profile is shaped with a lip which sits directly onto the edge of the glass, removing the requirement for additional clips or brackets. The section is extruded then powder coated in a tough, low-sheen finish for greater scratch resistance and improved aesthetics.
SPECIAL CORNERS INTEGRATE WITH SILICONE JOINTS
The lower section of the corners is specifically designed so that it does not interfere with the silicone bead in the corners of your tank, giving a tight fit to the glass with no gaps. It also makes it easier and neater to cut off the corner if you need to bring wires out at the back of the tank for pumps and heaters.
NEW MESH WITH MAXIMUM LIGHT PENETRATION
For those concerned with loss of light penetration into reef tanks, light levels were tested with an Apogee MQ-200 meter and showed: PAR without cover around 390–400 • PAR with cover around 380–390 — approximately a 2.5% reduction in light with no shadowing at all.
Kit Contents:
- 4 x Aluminium frame sections
- 4 x Plastic corners
- 2 x Plastic handles
- 1 x Length of rubber spline
- 1 x Sheet of low-visibility mesh
- 1 x Spline roller tool
- 1 x Instruction manual
- 2 x Reverse corners to form flexi-cutout
- 1 x Brace bar (number may vary by model)
The special extruded aluminium profile is shaped with a lip which sits directly onto the edge of the glass, removing the requirement for additional clips or brackets. The section is extruded then powder coated in a tough, low-sheen finish for greater scratch resistance and improved aesthetics.
SPECIAL CORNERS INTEGRATE WITH SILICONE JOINTS
The lower section of the corners is specifically designed so that it does not interfere with the silicone bead in the corners of your tank, giving a tight fit to the glass with no gaps. It also makes it easier and neater to cut off the corner if you need to bring wires out at the back of the tank for pumps and heaters.
NEW MESH WITH MAXIMUM LIGHT PENETRATION
For those concerned with loss of light penetration into reef tanks, light levels were tested with an Apogee MQ-200 meter and showed: PAR without cover around 390–400 • PAR with cover around 380–390 — approximately a 2.5% reduction in light with no shadowing at all.
