Re: Tank Covers

[Duane Wake <dwake at iopener_net>]

I`m with you George, this is what I`ve been doing for 40 years. It is much easier to maintain water quality and temp, and I can control the amount of light that gets to my tanks by placing pieces of paneling on top. This way I get just the right amount of light in the tank to grow the floating plants but not enough to grow algae, anything to make life a little easier.     Regards,  Duane in snowy Indiana, hey we wanted a white Xmas doesn`t everyone?




George & Melanie Caruso wrote:
 > 
 > I have been reading the last comments on tank covers and the various
 > materials everyone is using. Back in the late 60's and early 70's I had
 > used the plastic sheeting that was used for flourescent light covers,
 > but it was nothing like the styrene stuff that is on the market now. It
 > was much heavier and very ridgid. There was a small cutter that was
 > available for cutting the material so I had purchased some for our
 > flourescent lighting in the basement and found it made a great tank
 > cover. I still have some of those covers in use today but unfortunately
 > I don't have enough and don't have any more of the material available.
 > So.... I have had the same problem many of you are having. I tried the
 > stryrene as well as the acrylic stuff and have found it to be too
 > flimsey and flexible to suit me. I have used the plastic grid material
 > found in craft shops, but I had to use a plastic channel as a frame
 > around the edges to keep the grid stiff enough. The plastic channel is
 > the material sold at Home Depot, etc. for plastic or acrylic window
 > material. I cut it to length and cut the ends at a 45 degree angle then
 > place it along the edges of the plastic grid material and use a hot glue
 > gun to connect the pieces. This has worked fairly well and I am using
 > these now for my   2 1/2 gal. tanks. The drawback is that it does not
 > slow the evaporation of tank water.
 > I have found this method not too suitable for larger tanks. After trying
 > these various methods I have decide that the only real option left for
 > me is to bite the bullet and purchase single strength glass for the
 > covers. I am not sure if I will be able to find some used glass and cut
 > the sizes I need myself or just go to the local glass shop and purchase
 > sizes I need as I can afford to do so. Yes, I know it is a lot of money
 > especially if you have many tanks like many of us do, but I think it is
 > well worth it and provides as close to an ideal tank cover as you will
 > find.
 > George
 > 
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