Do you think polycarbonate will be ok for my saltwater tank? I am going to have coral and I am using a 20W fluval marine 3.0 nano light and I don't want the lighting to be weakened by the lid or melt the plastic. Thanks!
Yes i used a dremel. The bit i used is listed in the video. Its been years so i forgot what bit it was but fast forward to the part where i am cutting it and it tells you the bit.
@@newenglandaquarist4305 Or instead of a hinge you could have a removeable insert type thing with a handle. I just don't know how you'd make the lip the insert would rest on. If you could do that you'd be able to make them any size and just remove that for feeding or working in the tank without removing the whole lid. More useful maybe for bigger tanks.
That lid looks great, but I hope it doesn’t end up with the same problem as the as half dozen or so acrylic tank lids I’ve cobbled together....coz no matter how thick or thin or how big or small the tank, they ALL sagged pretty badly the moment any sort of light / heat went near them 😫If you’ve worked out how to not have this happen I’d love to know the secret!
@@emilyo2985 yeah, glass is what you need if you don’t want it to buckle and bow horribly, but this video is about how to make an aquarium lid with polycarbonate (which is even more susceptible to heat than regular acrylic) that looks professional, so how they got this to work is what I’d like to know
Love the joy wave music goin on. I was pleasantly surprised!
What are the lights you are using on the 12x12 tank? I like how slim they look
Can you share more info on the tools ? That’s a dremmel tool - which bit did you use and revolutions recommended … please help me out …
Why the overhang on the edges? Also, how is it doing with bending /sagging due to heat?
Polycarbonate is no slouch when it comes to heat tolerance. Just to get it to bend, it needs to get up to about 265F
Because he wants it to "look professional"
Thanks for the tutorial! I'm gonna buy some Acrylic Plexiglass, for tank lids, what kinda power tools do you recommend I should use to cut it?
A dremel like I used and I listed what bit I used in the video 😊
Nice !! Try flame polishing the edges.
What does that entail, flame polishing?
Do you think polycarbonate will be ok for my saltwater tank? I am going to have coral and I am using a 20W fluval marine 3.0 nano light and I don't want the lighting to be weakened by the lid or melt the plastic. Thanks!
Itll be just fine 👌
The sped up dremel reminds me of the dentist 😫 nice vid! Love the DIY
How did you cut out the finger hole? Did you use the dremel? If you used a drill, what kind of bit did you use?
Yes i used a dremel. The bit i used is listed in the video. Its been years so i forgot what bit it was but fast forward to the part where i am cutting it and it tells you the bit.
@@newenglandaquarist4305 the video doesn't show or detail how you made the finger hole, it just advises to drill one. Thank you for the clarification.
@@chosen2030ahh okay sorry i think i drilled a hole with the same bit then just rolled it around the hole so it got bigger
What lamp is that?
Music is loud pal!
Good result though! That's smart!
So, how do you feed the fish? You gotta take all that crap back off each time you feed?
through the "finger hole"... unless of course you're feeding them watermelons or something. :)
Great video. Thank u!!
This is brilliant, well done! Thank you for sharing!
Where did you buy your plexi ?looks solid
What material is it?
Nice…thanks
I wonder if you could make a hinged feeding flap with this stuff. That would be close to perfect.
cdeford great idea! Def could. I just feed thru the hole I made but I like your idea better.
@@newenglandaquarist4305 Or instead of a hinge you could have a removeable insert type thing with a handle. I just don't know how you'd make the lip the insert would rest on. If you could do that you'd be able to make them any size and just remove that for feeding or working in the tank without removing the whole lid. More useful maybe for bigger tanks.
I think u can just put one of those hangers with the sticky side to have it pull up
Nice job
Did it end up sagging after a while?
Slight warp. Since its a small tank it wasnt much, but a bigger tank prob wouldnt work
it bugs me that it's hanging over the edge so much, apart from that it looks flawless
Thanks
oh you watch the magicians don't you >U>
They jump because they love to, but most often they jump to get away from the humming of the filter or electric motors.
Why is the big tank in the opening shot frozen? Is it fake?
The one behind me when im talking?
@@newenglandaquarist4305 yes
Fish Unlimited Yes I used a green screen! Lol
@@newenglandaquarist4305 wow that's cool! Wish I could do that. You did such a nice job though it might be a little deceiving to viewers 😂
Fish Unlimited haha thank you and you’re right lol maybe next time i wont or ill find a different background lol
That lid looks great, but I hope it doesn’t end up with the same problem as the as half dozen or so acrylic tank lids I’ve cobbled together....coz no matter how thick or thin or how big or small the tank, they ALL sagged pretty badly the moment any sort of light / heat went near them 😫If you’ve worked out how to not have this happen I’d love to know the secret!
Glass
@@emilyo2985 yeah, glass is what you need if you don’t want it to buckle and bow horribly, but this video is about how to make an aquarium lid with polycarbonate (which is even more susceptible to heat than regular acrylic) that looks professional, so how they got this to work is what I’d like to know
Can I send you my template and 40.00, lol?