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draybar
at Sun Oct 26 15:39:26 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by draybar ]
>>>>These are some old, low quality photos but they give you an idea.
This is for a rectangular tank but there is absolutely no reason this couldn't be done with any shape tank.
The first pic will show the top on a twenty gallon tank.
the next picture shows a top view of the lid. If you notice there are two blocks that the light fixture is actually mounted to. The lid is cut to match the outside dimensions of the tank.
The next picture will show a view of the underside of the lid.
You will see the screen stapled to prevent escape and on each side of the lid you will see slats that do not quite go the full width of the lid. These were cut to the specific length to establish a tight fit inside the tank when the lid is placed on top of the tank.
This is why the handles. The fit is tight enough to prevent escape and, well, the handles are obviously to lift the lid...lol
and the last pic shows one made to accomodate a dome light
these are rough examples but they do work.
I have ten or eleven in use at this time. I have never had a snake escape from any tank using these lids. I think the first one I made was in '02 or '03
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RE: Looking to Convert Fishtank to Snake Tan - draybar, Sun Oct 26 15:39:26 2008