Soothing Shrimp Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I tried lexan as well. I replaced it with glass. I got tired for coming down the next day and seeing it bowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I tried lexan as well. I replaced it with glass. I got tired for coming down the next day and seeing it bowed.I flip mine over when I go in everyday lol. I want to get some made that it down in the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Did,you get the glass cut? I'm even comfortable cutting my own glass. Looking at a way to make them hinged, OSH does cut to size for me. they only have single strength type, which is pretty thin, but I think it's ok for small shrimp tank. for thick glass cut to size, we have couple online store does it. and ship to your door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 For my tenners, I just use economy hoods. How much do they run? Where do you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 OSH does cut to size for me. they only have single strength type, which is pretty thin, but I think it's ok for small shrimp tank. for thick glass cut to size, we have couple online store does it. and ship to your door. I usually just go to lowes and get the scraps they have. They will sell them to you for $1 and cut them also. You just have to take a dremel and file the edges down but it works so far for me. Just wanted to make something with a hinged lid, love the ease of use and that it is fully sealed all the time. I made custom sliding hoods on my 90g with track from windows, I may do the same for a 10g because its cheap I had $2 in the lid. I may try it tomorrow and see if it functions well. Here is the video I got the idea from. I am probably going to try this on a 10g tomorrow, it works well on the 90g. May just be the cheap alternative I am looking for. never thought about it before because of how small the glass cuts are. Would function the same as I need though. http://youtu.be/N3RK80xPSDQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 you guys sure you used the lexan? Plexi I know bows bad, but I know a few ppl that use lexan and the stuff is dang near indestructible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 One thing I'll point out, I bought my fiance one of those prefab shelves with the particle board shelves, its 48" x 24" deep... the shelves were bowing bad so I did a little DIY fix on them using fence posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Good job. How did you cut them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 I cut them into 24" sections, first one I used a hack saw on... then realized that I had a recip saw I could use LOL... made life a ton easier Then I just hammered the two ends flat to reduce the height difference for the wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Nice job. Do she have any problems with splaying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Nope, works perfect, when it was bowing before it was at least an inch of sagging, but this may make the center 1/4" high, but thats better than sagging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted August 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 you guys sure you used the lexan? Plexi I know bows bad, but I know a few ppl that use lexan and the stuff is dang near indestructible Yea I used lexan! Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Wow I'm shocked. I've seen them used on 15g and smaller with no bending for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Wow I'm shocked. I've seen them used on 15g and smaller with no bending for years What thickness did you use? I want to see if a thicker one is better. I'm thinking that on a regular tank there would be more support. Let me know going to Lowes in the am. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I think the guy uses 1/4", there was a guy that sold them on Aquabid for awhile that lived around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefisher Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 This may be a little late, but you can make simple hinges with a strip of silicon over your two pieces of glass. I use this on almost all my tanks. It works great. I can upload a pic to show you what I mean if you want. Soothing Shrimp and ctaylor3737 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I use twin wall polycarbonate for my lids. You can get it custom cut from a place online, I will have to look again to see what the place is called. It works great since it insulates the tank and the twin wall is very stiff so it doesn't bow. It works great since my tanks are facing with the short end out so regular glass tops you buy at the store won't work. Soothing Shrimp and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 This may be a little late, but you can make simple hinges with a strip of silicon over your two pieces of glass. I use this on almost all my tanks. It works great. I can upload a pic to show you what I mean if you want.Yea upload a pic please, still have a few tanks left to cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefisher Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I put painters tape about a inch apart or more on both pieces of glass and on the end where the hinge stops. Put a bead of silicone down the middle and flatten it out with a razor blade. Pull the tape off, let it dry, and that's it. It might not be the most robust hinge type to use, but I've never had issues with them. It's also nice that it doesn't block much light. Pics below (Pardon the dust ): Soothing Shrimp, Louie, eozen81 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 do you do it both sides, or just the one side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefisher Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Only the top Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 ZOMG that is so cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Sure beats my USPS packing tape across the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefisher Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 , It sure does. I know this from first hand experience. I tried several different kinds of tape before I learned about this method, and the tape always eventually crapped out on me. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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