screen top
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Topic: screen top
Posted By: P.Kapp
Subject: screen top
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 4:48pm
| a while back people were building screen tops with 1/4 in holes, and ordering and ordering the netting. i am putting together a 125 gal and wanted to get some of this stuff. anyone still have some of this, or know where i can get it? Thanks in advance |
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Posted By: P.Kapp
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 4:49pm
whoops. had a little stutter there in my last post. haha
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Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 5:07pm
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Nick801 knows where to buy it. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 5:08pm
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I'm interested in this as well. If anyone knows PM me please. ------------- None at the moment Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 5:22pm
It's ordered from a guy on reef2reef, I'll see if I can find his info. When you're done with it it looks like this: ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 5:29pm
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http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f30/light-friendly-clear-mesh-screen-cover-29897.html
------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: P.Kapp
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 5:31pm
| thats the stuff im looking for. what about the frame? can i just buy that from home depot and put it together myself? |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 5:37pm
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Yeah it's just aluminum or vinyl screen frame, and you spline it in just like window screen. Should only cost like $10-15 (if that) in frame and pieces to do a 120 ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 5:38pm
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Yes you can. We built on for our nano buy buying the parts from home depot and using black netting. I'm going to contact this guy and get the clear instead. If you have ever seen Nick or Brads tanks it is way worth it to get the clear. ------------- None at the moment Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront |
Posted By: P.Kapp
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 6:35pm
| yeah, ill probably do the clear. thanks for the quick responses everyone |
Posted By: P.Kapp
Date Posted: April 28 2010 at 7:49pm
| thanks for the link Brad. do i need to register with reef2reef to buy from that guy? |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 12:45am
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I recommend it. It's a great place to hang out when our site is slow. Lots of friendly helpful people over there. I've bought from him and Nick has ordered alot for others. You probably have to register so you can pm him.
------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: Ahanix
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 12:35pm
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I also read today on nano-reef.com that it is labeled as Bird Netting at lowes/home depot and its around $6 for a roll |
Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 12:37pm
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It is bird netting at Home Depot/Lowes. Problem is that it's black not the nice clear stuff and the holes are much larger like 1/2 an inch instead of 1/4 meaning you have to double layer it. I have the bird netting on our nano right now and do not like it very much. The clear smaller holed variety linked to above it much better. ------------- None at the moment Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront |
Posted By: Ahanix
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 12:58pm
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Ah, okay.
I need to find something at home depot to put together tonight before my trip. I was going to do some 1/4" netting, but since the bird netting is 1/2 inch i'll just buy some acrylic to throw in the back (home made fish saver) I don't want another incident of my jawfish jumping in the back of my tank
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Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: April 29 2010 at 1:01pm
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If it's just going in the back that would probably be fine - just triple layer it it's not like it's going to effect the light back there. In fact I have tons of left over bird netting if you want some. ------------- None at the moment Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront |