Had a jumper last night

[jman930]

Lost my male anthia last night :-(


Everyone with big tanks run screens or not really?

 

[Rainblood]

yes, screens are a necessary evil

 

[civics14]

yes on the screens questions for me unless you want this to continue to happen. sorry to hear man.

 

[jman930]

Had him for about 2 years. Well any known good screen kits or should I just throw some egg crate on top?

 

[jman930]

8’x30” is the footprint

 

[civics14]

8’x30” is the footprint

do you have coral? Cause egg crate is going to impact your light significantly

 

[hiimsean]

A custom will be pricey. You can always go diy with window screen frames and netting. I went with clear view on my tank. https://www.clearviewlids.com/

 

[scottw]

I always run screens, but I like $$$ fish, so for me the cost of the screens are just a necessary evil. I am not a fan of egg crate I see some people use, as @civics14 mentioned they just block way too much lighting.

 

[chemaholic]

Bird netting is not that expensive. It is not as tight as window screen but it should work I would think. You could build a frame to fit the tank and staple the netting around it stretching it tight. Then put a thin piece of trim or something over the staples.

 

[chuck]

Im like sean @hiimsean clearview lids. It is pricy mine was $150 and i have a waterbox 5526. It takes 3 weeks to get from clearview. But you can go to homedepot get pond screen temporarily till u buy or build

 

[civics14]

I just bought window frame from home depot and got the clear screen from BRS. Don’t use window screen, it will block out a lot of light.

 

[Doberman13]

I did the same as @civics14. I bought the frame, corners, spline and spline tool at Home depot and purchased the 1/4" clear screen from BRS. Make sure you have a flat surface to work on and try not to pull too tight.

 

[gill]

Screen Lids. Go to ClearView Lids. I got a custom lid for my custom tank. Best money I have spent in the hobby, hands down. My tank is way too big for a DIY job.

ClearView Lids - The Difference is Clear and the answer is here!

 

[Doberman13]

@Adam Can you post a picture of the DIY ones on your 525g?

 

[Reefplumber13]

You can make one out of the stuff you make window screens out of. If you need some help making it I have access to a band saw and I have a screen roller tool. Your more then welcome to come over one day and we can build it

 

[myvwrock]

You can buy the clear half inch screen on Amazon for cheap. Then just go to Home Depot and get the frame color you want and everything you need. Being an 8 ft tank, you're going to want to have multiples

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[jman930]

I appreciate it guys. I dont typically have jumpers. I think in the 10 years I’ve been reefing I have had like 5 including this one. Although I have typically had a canopy and this build I don’t have that. Just a fishroom built around the tank.

 

[chuck]

No such thing as dont have jumpers. All fish jump. Especially when u have a bully in tank and start chasing a tank mates. It can jump.

 

[billyocean]

Clear brs netting, home depot window frame/corners/spline

 

[Doberman13]

Ignore the rats nest of cables, this picture was taken when I was setting up the new light rack.

This is my DIY lid on my bowfront. I have a snowflake eel so a tight fitting lid is necessary. 2 Acrylic panels(cut on my bandsaw) for the bowed front and two diy screens.