Good stuff! I literally just did this two days ago (for a few different tanks) after seeing it here on youtube. I got 8mm thick Twinwall PolyCarb stuff and it worked brilliantly (got it at Bunnings = Australia) the 6mm is a bit too thin and warps/droops easily but the 8mm works perfectly and is very sturdy and lightweight. *I then cut holes in it (for plant pots) and now I have my first aquaponics type setup directly in my lid/aquarium and I'm loving it.

I just bought one from Petco, but this is really freaking cool!

Thank you! I’m about to get a 40 breeder but haven’t found a lid anywhere that would work

@diybyericbarnes

2 жыл бұрын

Just make sure you use 8mm or greater ! 👍🏻👍🏻

This is awesome good job man!

@diybyericbarnes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man !! I appreciate the support! If you haven’t yet check out the Discus breeding Video

@diybyericbarnes

3 жыл бұрын

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You can get a versa top for it for 34 bucks at Petco.

what/where did you get the material? cuz this looks rlly nice

@diybyericbarnes

3 жыл бұрын

Just Polycarbonate from Lowe’s or Home Depot, I think it’s 1/4th in although if you can cut 1/2 inch I’d recommend going with that to keep the heat and humidity from warping it.

How does it hold up with the lights? Any effect from the heat of the light?

@diybyericbarnes

2 жыл бұрын

I typically keep LED’s but after a year on one of my other fluorescent lights yes recently for sure I have seen it warping it and I was actually just about to put that in the description. You can also get LED strip under water lights that fit under the lid In the water that seem to work better for sure.

@diybyericbarnes

2 жыл бұрын

Also I would use the thickest plexiglass you can find

@TwistedArtdesigns

2 жыл бұрын

@@diybyericbarnes thanks. Just what I was wondering.