Atitagain Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I use the polycarbonate twinwall paneling to make lids. It’s only 6mm thick and works very well. As for hinges there’s plenty of options: but I’m using this material instead of glass to save money, using any of these options gets price per lid higher than glass. So for last year I didn’t even use hinges just dealt with loose lids kind of a pain but…. Then my wife bought these for something else and didn’t use them, as soon as I seen them I thought of this. cut lid to size, make cut to separate into front and back, add handle, and place into position. then Use these I’ve had a couple sets on over a month and don’t see any problems. Actually works extremely well. Have to be sure to keep just a slight bit of distance between the two panels or they will bind but that is easy to adjust. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieB Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Not all nerm heros wear capes! This is gold! Thank you so much for posting this. I have been struggling with evaporation on a rack of ten gallons. The tanks are set in a row longways so traditional lids are not working, nor do I want to buy a bunch of glass ones. Now I have a solution! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 11:18 PM, ScottieB said: Not all nerm heros wear capes! This is gold! Thank you so much for posting this. I have been struggling with evaporation on a rack of ten gallons. The tanks are set in a row longways so traditional lids are not working, nor do I want to buy a bunch of glass ones. Now I have a solution! Glad it helped. The polycarbonate panel is a great solution. I have tried to buy glass lids and they never fit right for me. And these strips for hinges work so well and are so cheap compared to the acrylic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I also have made lids for a lot of my tanks with the polycarbonate panels. I looked for cheap hinges and have found a very cheap option: clear packing tape. I have been using and not had any problems with it, and if it gets nasty cruddy looking, its super easy to peel off and put a new piece on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 6:43 AM, Andy's Fish Den said: I also have made lids for a lot of my tanks with the polycarbonate panels. I looked for cheap hinges and have found a very cheap option: clear packing tape. I have been using and not had any problems with it, and if it gets nasty cruddy looking, its super easy to peel off and put a new piece on. And it would help with evaporation. I need to add this to mine, great idea.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzDaddy21 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/31/2022 at 10:05 PM, Atitagain said: I use the polycarbonate twinwall paneling That`s interesting but looks like light would be dimmed or distorted, I have always had glass lids, they`re easy to maintain, never had one break, the only pain is that pesky plastic piece that needs trimmed to fit accessories. I don`t have to worry about space so I can see where a glass lid could be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 9:55 AM, BuzzDaddy21 said: looks like light would be dimmed or distorted, True it is a bit different but to me it’s not a problem. Plants grow and that’s good enough for now. Weighing the pros and cons of both it is very close for me on which one I’d rather have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannon Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I wonder, do these polycarbonate lids hold heat better than the glass ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 12:16 PM, Gannon said: I wonder, do these polycarbonate lids hold heat better than the glass ones? I would guess no? But it’s made to be used on greenhouses so definitely maybe. 🤷🏻♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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