Redsea net screen tank cover

[Shark888]

Hello,

Anyone has experience using the redsea net screen to cover the top of your tank ?

I read that its made of alluminium which as my knowlegdge is not good for saltwater, right ?

Altough it will not touch directly water, there are always water splash on top of the tank which may lead to corrosion...

 

[Shark888]

Product link :

https://www.redseafish.com/customizable-diy-aquarium-net-cover/

 

[mcgyvr]

I don't have experience with that specific brand..
There is no real reason you can't use aluminum in close proximity to a tank..
Tons of people use it for their screen tops without issue..

We will all be dead before corrosion is a real problem in most cases..
Not to mention it looks like its been anodized or finished in some way only further reducing problems of corrosion..

I would not worry one bit about using it..

I personally just switched out my net top for a polycarbonate one last night to reduce evaporation..
I was sick of 2-2.5G a day of evap..

I used this..
http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/product/easy-ship-2-ft-wide-twinwall-polycarbonate/plastic-sheets
My tank is an 80G rimless and the 2'x4' panel fits perfectly on it.. Just needed 3 cutouts.. 2 for my returns and one for my fish feeder and its perfect..

 

[billdogg]

It is no different from the very common DIY screen top made from BRS mesh and window screen frames - but it may very well cost more

 

[Rjukan]

I just recently got the same RedSea screen top and I really like it a lot. I have it on a 24" cube. Putting it together took a little elbow grease to cut the frame to size, especially since I made a cutout for my light clamp. Tricky part was getting the screen in tight. Great product though and I would recommend it to others.

I went the screen route after having a glass top because the condensation would leave large drops on the glass that would cause a bad effect with my light. It looked like spots were focused as if it went through a magnifying glass.

 

[panamagixxer]

I have a red sea 250 and installed there screen a month or so ago. I think its a great product, was a little surprised how manual the build was, but in the end, it looks great. Weird it only rests on 4 plastic points on the tank, wish it would have been many more.

 

[Joe0813]

my wife got one for her little 24 gallon... its exactly the same as a BRS kit.