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msdt-99517 · 12/07/2008, 07:24 PM

Have some wrasses on the way and dont want any tile surfing, where can i get a nice top to prevent them from jumping?

james3370 · 12/07/2008, 08:19 PM

inspired by these 2 threads......

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=817485

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=888670

.....i am planning on one for my new build. i had a piece of 1/4" acrylic cut the size of the glass top that came w/ my tank. i'm gonna cut some pieces of wood 1" thick like a picture frame to fit this piece & then use an edging bit for my router to cut the center out leaving the 1" border all around.

then, i'm gonna drill small holes 1/4" spaced all the way around all sides. i bought some UV resistant fishing line at Bass Pro Shops & i'm gonna "lace" it to make a screen in an over/under pattern.....like a tennis racket.

should provide plenty of protection from jumpers, block very little light & be pretty easy to "re-lace" if needed.

12/07/2008, 07:24 PM	#1
msdt-99517 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sugar Land, Tx Posts: 37	screen for top of a 215 Have some wrasses on the way and dont want any tile surfing, where can i get a nice top to prevent them from jumping?

12/07/2008, 08:19 PM	#2
james3370 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: US ARMY - El Paso TX Posts: 3,678	inspired by these 2 threads...... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=817485 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=888670 .....i am planning on one for my new build. i had a piece of 1/4" acrylic cut the size of the glass top that came w/ my tank. i'm gonna cut some pieces of wood 1" thick like a picture frame to fit this piece & then use an edging bit for my router to cut the center out leaving the 1" border all around. then, i'm gonna drill small holes 1/4" spaced all the way around all sides. i bought some UV resistant fishing line at Bass Pro Shops & i'm gonna "lace" it to make a screen in an over/under pattern.....like a tennis racket. should provide plenty of protection from jumpers, block very little light & be pretty easy to "re-lace" if needed. __________________ Yes I hear voices in my head, but they speak spanish so I can't understand anything they say. there's no place like 127.0.0.1 It's a shame that stupidity isn't painful.... Current Tank Info: currently tankless....but planning an AIO Last edited by james3370; 12/07/2008 at 08:30 PM.