Pictures of tank 'lids'

mlbarry · 01/26/2008, 04:37 PM

I am still in the set up stage of my 125g. I have the lighting hanging from the ceiling over the tank. I have read several places to not use a glass lid because of trapping heat, etc. So I seen where I should use eggcrate, but I can not picture in my head how this would look. If you would be standing in front of my tank you would be able to see the top of it...wouldn't egg crate look kind of tacky?? Can you spray paint the egg crate so it would blend maybe or is there another suggestion? Pictures would help a tremendous amount!!

TIA
~Monica

ugluk · 01/26/2008, 05:00 PM

I think my egg crate top looks great. Cheap, efficient, the pride in doing it myself, I think the egg crate top is one of the best tips I have gotten about my tank[IMG]

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ugluk · 01/26/2008, 05:04 PM

Oh, and I did paint it black. Use spray paint specifically made for plastics. The name escapes me now. Looking at those pictures I better start cleaning the salt of my top and lights.

mlbarry · 01/26/2008, 05:45 PM

I do like your eggcrate top. I think it looks good painted. I was just picturing white eggcrate and it just wasn't doing it for me! it looks silver in the pictures...but I guess it is black. The Krylon Fusion spray paint I would think would work. I used that to paint the back of my tank. Thanks for the pics!!

Dubbin1 · 01/26/2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally posted by mlbarry
it looks silver in the pictures...

You can get eggcrate in silver

demonsp · 01/26/2008, 10:07 PM

Looks great ugluk but black does absorb heat i think.Im sure it wont effect it though.Also the ceiling light difusers work well.

McTeague · 01/26/2008, 10:13 PM

Here is my lid

OranguTang · 01/26/2008, 10:14 PM

I keep eggcrate white because it it more reflective than black. Dont need it absorbing any of my precious light

mlbarry · 02/19/2008, 04:38 PM

BUMP...anyone else?

crazywesc · 02/19/2008, 07:15 PM

Check this thread out. I very nice DIY mesh top.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

JStorey · 02/19/2008, 07:46 PM

I used window screen frames and used 1/4" plastic mesh black pond netting in them. Good air exchange, keeps the jumpers in the tank, doesn't block any light and it was cheap and easy to do.

mlbarry · 02/19/2008, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the link crazywesc. Maybe I will try that instead.

Me No Nemo · 02/19/2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally posted by Dubbin1
You can get eggcrate in silver

I tried the silver but it's chipping off into my tank. Not sure if it all does that, but mine sure does.

Me No Nemo · 02/19/2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally posted by JStorey
I used window screen frames and used 1/4" plastic mesh black pond netting in them. Good air exchange, keeps the jumpers in the tank, doesn't block any light and it was cheap and easy to do.

Do you have a pic?

JoeMomma · 02/20/2008, 09:03 AM

I think there would still be a problem for those of us that have HOB equipment or returns coming into the tank. Great idea though and I'd love to try it if I could work around my returns.

epstein · 02/20/2008, 09:22 AM

if you use eggcrate there shouldnt be a problem you just trim it away

The_Browns · 02/20/2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally posted by JediReefer
I keep eggcrate white because it it more reflective than black. Dont need it absorbing any of my precious light

Good point Jedi, We were going to paint our eggcrate balck but now I have to think about it.

01/26/2008, 04:37 PM	#1
mlbarry Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 157	Pictures of tank 'lids' I am still in the set up stage of my 125g. I have the lighting hanging from the ceiling over the tank. I have read several places to not use a glass lid because of trapping heat, etc. So I seen where I should use eggcrate, but I can not picture in my head how this would look. If you would be standing in front of my tank you would be able to see the top of it...wouldn't egg crate look kind of tacky?? Can you spray paint the egg crate so it would blend maybe or is there another suggestion? Pictures would help a tremendous amount!! TIA ~Monica

01/26/2008, 05:00 PM	#2
ugluk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: King of Prussia, Pa Posts: 336	I think my egg crate top looks great. Cheap, efficient, the pride in doing it myself, I think the egg crate top is one of the best tips I have gotten about my tank[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

01/26/2008, 10:14 PM	#8
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	I keep eggcrate white because it it more reflective than black. Dont need it absorbing any of my precious light __________________ -Marc

02/20/2008, 09:22 AM	#16
epstein Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC transplant now in CT Posts: 1,501	if you use eggcrate there shouldnt be a problem you just trim it away __________________ I'd Rather be a failure at something I love , Than a sucess at something I hate . George Burns Current Tank Info: 150 DD Cube / 100 Gal Sump(basement) 30gal cube frag tank plumb Panworld 250ps return/ Reef Octopus SRO3000 Skimmer/ Bubble Magus Doser/Lumenmax reflector with 400 watt Radium bulb Ice Cap Ballast Apex Controller 2 MP40wes 2 gyre 150

01/26/2008, 05:04 PM	#3
ugluk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: King of Prussia, Pa Posts: 336	Oh, and I did paint it black. Use spray paint specifically made for plastics. The name escapes me now. Looking at those pictures I better start cleaning the salt of my top and lights.

01/26/2008, 05:45 PM	#4
mlbarry Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 157	I do like your eggcrate top. I think it looks good painted. I was just picturing white eggcrate and it just wasn't doing it for me! it looks silver in the pictures...but I guess it is black. The Krylon Fusion spray paint I would think would work. I used that to paint the back of my tank. Thanks for the pics!!

01/26/2008, 10:07 PM	#6
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Looks great ugluk but black does absorb heat i think.Im sure it wont effect it though.Also the ceiling light difusers work well.

01/26/2008, 10:13 PM	#7
McTeague Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 501	Here is my lid

02/19/2008, 04:38 PM	#9
mlbarry Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 157	BUMP...anyone else?

02/19/2008, 07:15 PM	#10
crazywesc Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 210	Check this thread out. I very nice DIY mesh top. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=1

02/19/2008, 07:46 PM	#11
JStorey Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 457	I used window screen frames and used 1/4" plastic mesh black pond netting in them. Good air exchange, keeps the jumpers in the tank, doesn't block any light and it was cheap and easy to do.

02/19/2008, 10:05 PM	#12
mlbarry Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 157	Thanks for the link crazywesc. Maybe I will try that instead.

02/20/2008, 09:03 AM	#15
JoeMomma Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 619	I think there would still be a problem for those of us that have HOB equipment or returns coming into the tank. Great idea though and I'd love to try it if I could work around my returns.