DIY Glass Lid~Easy

Elyssa · 02-13-2013, 02:36 PM

Hi,
This is a quick and easy solution for a glass lid.

I found this frame amongst a bunch I have hanging around and the fit was pretty good.

I just took some silicone that I had lying around from re-doing my 26G bowfront and painted it to seal it from water. Next, paint the top, silicone the glass in, seal it & make it sparkle.

I'm going to be hanging my fixture so this is perfect for me and easier to remove then the flimsy glass one's they sell and no black strip down the middle.

On the other half of the tank, I will just find a frame that is a bit narrower to accomodate the HOB and have quick access for feeding.

I have to use the tops in the winter as the tank open would be a huge humidifier in my home.

pandamonium · 02-14-2013, 02:35 PM

This is pretty ingenious. I like the out of the box thinking!

Elyssa · 02-14-2013, 10:07 PM

Thanks!

livebearer · 03-23-2013, 03:41 AM

I was just saying to myself today i need to give in and buy a hood, i am definitely trying this!

love4all1080 · 04-06-2013, 06:02 AM

some fun

02-13-2013, 02:36 PM	#1
Elyssa Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 209	DIY Glass Lid~Easy Hi, This is a quick and easy solution for a glass lid. I found this frame amongst a bunch I have hanging around and the fit was pretty good. I just took some silicone that I had lying around from re-doing my 26G bowfront and painted it to seal it from water. Next, paint the top, silicone the glass in, seal it & make it sparkle. I'm going to be hanging my fixture so this is perfect for me and easier to remove then the flimsy glass one's they sell and no black strip down the middle. On the other half of the tank, I will just find a frame that is a bit narrower to accomodate the HOB and have quick access for feeding. I have to use the tops in the winter as the tank open would be a huge humidifier in my home. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Elyssa; 02-13-2013 at 02:55 PM.. Reason: typo

02-14-2013, 02:35 PM	#2
pandamonium Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,018	This is pretty ingenious. I like the out of the box thinking! __________________ SFBAAPS 12G Long Shrimp Tank\|40G Breeder Amazon Biotope DIY ADA Style Stand\|DIY Eheim Jager 150W Inline Heater RAOK Club #72

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02-14-2013, 10:07 PM	#3
Elyssa Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 209	Thanks!

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livebearer Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cleveland Posts: 375	I was just saying to myself today i need to give in and buy a hood, i am definitely trying this!

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love4all1080 Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: private Posts: 1	some fun