What do you think, did that improve the fish room or what? Here is the link to Steve Poland Cichlids’ video that I learned from th-cam.com/video/whwqdsF4GiI/w-d-xo.html
Cool idea!! I should make these, I'd be devastated if one of my Bettas jumped!! I do have a TON of floating plants but I guess it could still happen? I'm confused as to how you get the handles to stay on the glass?
Thank you for posting your video. I was looking for an inexpensive way to make a nice looking lid. I used the same plastic material (bought at Home Depot) you did and I spray painted it with flat black acrylic paint. Then to prevent the paint from being scratched off, I applied black electrical tape to the top of the plastic piece where the glass slides back and forth. Works great, easy to do, and inexpensive. $2.50 for plastic, $25 for the 2 pieces of glass cut at a local glass/window making shop. Instead of attaching the handle to the glass, I used the same plastic material, spray painted it flat black, and then cut 2 pieces of plastic. One to fit the front of one piece of glass, and the other piece to fit the back of the other piece of glass. This way the front glass can slide backwards, and the back piece can slide forwards. I glued the plastic to the glass using Gorilla super glue. Now easy to reach inside the front and back of the tank. You can use a hack saw, or fine tooth saw to cut the plastic... or a sharp utility knife - box cutter. Use sand paper to smooth off cut edges. Looks nice and professional. Any color paint can be used to match your aquarium trim.
You’ve inspired me to consider getting a Betta for my office! I had 2 Bettas when I was in high school, but as the two Bettas within 4 years would suggest, it was a shameful time, full of lots of misinformation and likely some suffering fish. 😥 I feel like I need to make amends with a properly sized tank, real plants, and a reputable breeder this time. Thanks for your videos! I absolutely love them! ❤️
This is fantastic! Simple, yet, incredibly effective. I have been looking for an affordable way to make a lid for my aquarium, as mine is such a pain to get into, so I will 100% be trying this out! Thank you 😁
I've recently mounted an 30L fish tank for a Betta and I built a system similar to yours inspired by this video. It turned out much prettier than I expected, thank you so much! Greetings from Portugal! Love your videos!
I had seen this before but lost the link. Thanks for showing it and telling where you found it. I really appreciate all your work and effort which goes into these vids. I've learned a great deal about bettas from your channel. Thanks again.
I made these lids after seeing your video. The glass lids look so cool now that I can see all my fish from above. Anyone who wants to try it yourself I’d recommend going to Lowes for the custom glass. If you buy a panel of glass from them they have a free cutting service. I bought a 16X20 for only like $8. (Just make sure you account for the molding in the cause I didn’t and had to go back to the store and ask them to cut the glass just a bit smaller so it would fit on the tank). Also I found you can just use a permanent black marker for the molding if you don’t wanna use spray paint on the molding.
Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. That design is awesome! I have no doubt that this will catch on with many fishkeepers who had run into the same issue you did. The videos you made for the big fish event in New Jersey looks great. Many of my friends who went raved as to how good it was. Some said the Bettas displayed there were AMAZING! I also heard that Joey Mullen (The King Of DIY) was there. I hope you had had the pleasure of meeting him as he's an inspiration to the fish hobby and a great guy, too.
What a great diy! It looks so neat and professional. I might try that out when I need new lids. However, I'd skip the spray paint, too worried it would end up in the water somehow.
Glad I saw this, I just got a bunch of glass to make lids for my tanks, I was just going to have two pieces sitting on the rims but now I'm going to do this!
Loved this video! Fun and easy to understand :) guuurrl omg I know all about the struggle of breaking a nail! It's sucks AND hurts!! Can't wait to watch more of your videos 😀 👍🐟♥️ so glad I found your channel
Great video. I wish I would've painted mine like you did . I certainly didnt create it either....but Steve credits my video as the inspiration for his! 😀
You already have your handles, if you just cut then from that plastic stock. I like that idea, you're a smart cookie. I'm going to make a couple of those.
I LOOOVE watching you!! ALWAYS HAVE TO WATCH every video when it comes up! My whole day gets thrown off if I DON'T! (OK SOOOO A teeny tiny bit of exaggerating BUT shhhhh... Lmao) ;-) ;-) I ENJOY watch your videos tho!! ;-) I find you VERY entertaining and educational!! Xoxoxo from a woman in halifax nova scotia thats dying to get into the aquascaping/having fish lifestyle and zero funds to do so :-/ Well that ended on a depressing note... DID I say how much I LOOOVE YOU, YOURS & and YOUR CHANNEL!?! If NOT... I looove all of those A LOT!!! Wow this comment has REALLY GONE sideways!!
Thank you for you tips! I'm a begginer with no expirience at all and when i decided to get a tank i got the guppies and its going pretty well. I think im ready for saving my first betta:)
I think by your post you mean "saving a betta from the cruelty of the big box "pet store"". Terrible the way they get treated. For every one we save into good homes they will bring in two more...it sucks. I am getting tired of putting new 5G tanks or 20G sorority tanks all over the house to save them lol.
Hi! So I didn't include my measurements because I was scared that people would use mine and then have it not fit well and be mad at me, yikes! So I made my side mouldings first and popped them into place on my rims. I measured with a tape measure and appropriate width for my 2 pieces that wouldn't be too tight or too loose. Then for the length I made sure that the 2 pieces would overlap a little when the lid was fully closed
Question: When you open by sliding back and forth after spray paint, did it scratch paint off? I was just about to do what you explain, then that crossed my mind. Does the paint come off?
Simply Betta I hate to say it but even Krylon Fusion will scrape over time because of the sliding. I think the only way to get around this would be to aquifers the mouldiing in black but have no idea where you would get it. Great looking job though!
Where did you get the custom glass the handles and pieces that you spray paint what are those called and did they come in those sizes or did they cut them for you or did you
Those are sweet. Because they slide ride out of the brackets they would be easy to get the water scale off down the line. After seeing those I’m not sure how you lived without lids that could be slid North / south. 👍🏼. Awesome work.
Thank you this is great, looking for solution to those hot dog versatop from aqueon or top fin I just have to make a cutout for the hangon back and potos plants❤❤❤❤ would you please post the glass measurements for the 10 gallon & 20 long. And how they hold up after 5 years?
What kind of molding is that? This is amazing 😻 Love it 🥰 I am Making a lid for a 75g without middle bracket… it’s a tough one The plexiglass is warped length wise Ugh 😩
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What do you think, did that improve the fish room or what? Here is the link to Steve Poland Cichlids’ video that I learned from th-cam.com/video/whwqdsF4GiI/w-d-xo.html
Simply Betta great improvement can't wait to see more. I did not know this diy so thx.
Did you glue them down or just set them on top of the rims?
@aqua peet Just set on top so I can remove it if I want to
Cool idea!! I should make these, I'd be devastated if one of my Bettas jumped!! I do have a TON of floating plants but I guess it could still happen? I'm confused as to how you get the handles to stay on the glass?
@@peculiarone339 I think the handles have an adhesive on them 👍
Thanks for the shoutout! Glad this worked out for you. Painting them black was a nice touch.
And I'm loving them so far. I don't miss my old crummy lids or my saran wrap and tape - hah!
The best part of fishkeeping are these improv ideas that are being brought to life - and it's getting betta everyday!
This is an awesome tip! Cheers!
Everything sure does look a lot betta now.
Ahhh, I see what you did there. LOL
Hehe cute!! Was going to say... I see what you did there.... BUT someone else beat me to it!!! Lol
Thank you for posting your video. I was looking for an inexpensive way to make a nice looking lid. I used the same plastic material (bought at Home Depot) you did and I spray painted it with flat black acrylic paint. Then to prevent the paint from being scratched off, I applied black electrical tape to the top of the plastic piece where the glass slides back and forth. Works great, easy to do, and inexpensive. $2.50 for plastic, $25 for the 2 pieces of glass cut at a local glass/window making shop.
Instead of attaching the handle to the glass, I used the same plastic material, spray painted it flat black, and then cut 2 pieces of plastic. One to fit the front of one piece of glass, and the other piece to fit the back of the other piece of glass. This way the front glass can slide backwards, and the back piece can slide forwards. I glued the plastic to the glass using Gorilla super glue. Now easy to reach inside the front and back of the tank. You can use a hack saw, or fine tooth saw to cut the plastic... or a sharp utility knife - box cutter. Use sand paper to smooth off cut edges.
Looks nice and professional. Any color paint can be used to match your aquarium trim.
This is the best looking result I've seen of the corner moulding videos. Thank you for making this and caring about appearances!
I love the sliding lid! Ive been searching for a good lid idea that is easy and functional yet appealing.. Thankyou!!
This is absolutely ingenious!!! I have not seen any other build a diy lid like you have here. Totally going to do this from now on wow!
Appreciate it!
Thank you for the DIY I hate my lid !! Can you tell me where you purchased to glass?
Great idea. Love the way you edited the video to move it all long quickly!
You’ve inspired me to consider getting a Betta for my office! I had 2 Bettas when I was in high school, but as the two Bettas within 4 years would suggest, it was a shameful time, full of lots of misinformation and likely some suffering fish. 😥 I feel like I need to make amends with a properly sized tank, real plants, and a reputable breeder this time. Thanks for your videos! I absolutely love them! ❤️
This is fantastic! Simple, yet, incredibly effective. I have been looking for an affordable way to make a lid for my aquarium, as mine is such a pain to get into, so I will 100% be trying this out! Thank you 😁
The lids look great! I may have to try that as well. 😃
Thanks a bunch! I’ll be doing it next for some 40 breeders and 75g I think :)
Aww, those little guys curious about your fingers at the end were so cute!
Haha thanks, they’re fearless little fish
I've recently mounted an 30L fish tank for a Betta and I built a system similar to yours inspired by this video. It turned out much prettier than I expected, thank you so much!
Greetings from Portugal! Love your videos!
I'm happy this video was useful for you! :)
I am so glad that you did this! I love DIY and this hobby gets so expensive
Can I ask where you ordered the glass?
Thanks! I ordered the glass from my local glass shop
I had seen this before but lost the link. Thanks for showing it and telling where you found it. I really appreciate all your work and effort which goes into these vids. I've learned a great deal about bettas from your channel. Thanks again.
Thanks a bunch! :)
I made these lids after seeing your video. The glass lids look so cool now that I can see all my fish from above. Anyone who wants to try it yourself I’d recommend going to Lowes for the custom glass. If you buy a panel of glass from them they have a free cutting service. I bought a 16X20 for only like $8. (Just make sure you account for the molding in the cause I didn’t and had to go back to the store and ask them to cut the glass just a bit smaller so it would fit on the tank). Also I found you can just use a permanent black marker for the molding if you don’t wanna use spray paint on the molding.
What width did you remove from the glass for proper fit? ¼"? ½"?
Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. That design is awesome! I have no doubt that this will catch on with many fishkeepers who had run into the same issue you did. The videos you made for the big fish event in New Jersey looks great. Many of my friends who went raved as to how good it was. Some said the Bettas displayed there were AMAZING! I also heard that Joey Mullen (The King Of DIY) was there. I hope you had had the pleasure of meeting him as he's an inspiration to the fish hobby and a great guy, too.
Thank you for watching that! I hope these kids can help people too :)
You don't know how long I've been waiting for someone in real life to say "I just broke a nail".
I love this lid system.
Thank youuuu
Nice job!!! Fishroom beautification and function.
Appreciate it! Time to outfit my bigger tanks like this too :)
Cool and helpful video! Steve Poland is the man, thanks for passing along!
Thanks for passing along this great DIY lid...👍👍👍👍
awesome project! looks pretty straight forward which is my kind of project!
I love this kid setup, I've done it in the past and definitely need to do it again as I work on our animal building
Thanks, I’d recommend it!
What a great diy! It looks so neat and professional. I might try that out when I need new lids.
However, I'd skip the spray paint, too worried it would end up in the water somehow.
I've been told I should have used a different brand of paint - krylon is where its at.
@@SimplyBetta I'll have to check that out 😊 but it's also possible my father-in-law can get me some black moulds.
Glad I saw this, I just got a bunch of glass to make lids for my tanks, I was just going to have two pieces sitting on the rims but now I'm going to do this!
Oh good I’m glad! The ease of sliding is so worth it
Oh you are fancy now! Lol. Great video and love the lids!
That's really amazing idea.
What exactly do you call this moulding? Or where is it used? I am trying to find it in my area.
That's such a creative solution
Loved this video! Fun and easy to understand :) guuurrl omg I know all about the struggle of breaking a nail! It's sucks AND hurts!! Can't wait to watch more of your videos 😀 👍🐟♥️ so glad I found your channel
Great video. I wish I would've painted mine like you did . I certainly didnt create it either....but Steve credits my video as the inspiration for his! 😀
Open hot dog style 🤣 like the idea of the lids! Great video 👍
From the look of the glass, I am wondering if this can be done with picture frame glass? It's usually cheap and already cut to different sizes.
That's really cool and a good idea, I love it
Looks nice , great upgrade.
The part where you used the plastic part was from DIY King Joey. I watched it a few weeks ago. Because I was wanting to make my own fish tank.
You did a thing. A super useful, amazing thing. Love it. Great job. Thank you for sharing this tip and trick.
" I just broke a nail" CLASSIC! Lol.
Nice DIY project. Turned out great!
great job! they came out so clean. might have to try this
You already have your handles, if you just cut then from that plastic stock. I like that idea, you're a smart cookie. I'm going to make a couple of those.
Awesome simple solution! Thanks for sharing Taylor 🤗🤩
Good video. Lids look great.
I LOOOVE watching you!! ALWAYS HAVE TO WATCH every video when it comes up! My whole day gets thrown off if I DON'T! (OK SOOOO A teeny tiny bit of exaggerating BUT shhhhh... Lmao) ;-) ;-)
I ENJOY watch your videos tho!! ;-) I find you VERY entertaining and educational!!
Xoxoxo from a woman in halifax nova scotia thats dying to get into the aquascaping/having fish lifestyle and zero funds to do so :-/
Well that ended on a depressing note... DID I say how much I LOOOVE YOU, YOURS & and YOUR CHANNEL!?! If NOT... I looove all of those A LOT!!! Wow this comment has REALLY GONE sideways!!
Haha just a little sideways! Thanks :)
Thank you for you tips! I'm a begginer with no expirience at all and when i decided to get a tank i got the guppies and its going pretty well. I think im ready for saving my first betta:)
I think by your post you mean "saving a betta from the cruelty of the big box "pet store"". Terrible the way they get treated. For every one we save into good homes they will bring in two more...it sucks. I am getting tired of putting new 5G tanks or 20G sorority tanks all over the house to save them lol.
So glad I came across this video! It's so much more convenient, cheaper AND looks a lot better than the store bought lids =D Good thinkin'! =)
Awesome DIY project! Loved it
Cool video. I think I am going to have to make several of these.
Awesome Project and looks fantastic
Thank you!
Awesome video loved the diy glass lids brilliant actually!! Much love and aloha 🤙🏽🐠🤙🏽
Thank you!
DIY awesomeness thanks for sharing this!
What a nice idea 👏
Very cool! How did you take the measurements for the glass and get them cut?
Hi! So I didn't include my measurements because I was scared that people would use mine and then have it not fit well and be mad at me, yikes! So I made my side mouldings first and popped them into place on my rims. I measured with a tape measure and appropriate width for my 2 pieces that wouldn't be too tight or too loose. Then for the length I made sure that the 2 pieces would overlap a little when the lid was fully closed
Wow .. Very simple and nice .. Tks for sharing
That looks awesome!
Thanks!
Love them, what a great idea 👍🏻
This is an awesome idea
YOU SHOULD TOTALLY GET MINI BLACKBOARDS FOR YOUR TANKS!!!!!
Question: When you open by sliding back and forth after spray paint, did it scratch paint off? I was just about to do what you explain, then that crossed my mind. Does the paint come off?
We need a fish room tour!!
I have that on my to-do list!
Looking good Taylor! I need lids, now I have to price the glass!
Hey thanks Michael! The eighth inch glass at my local glass shop is $5 a square foot and they cut it for free, I couldn't pass that up
I know Krylon Fusion spray paint stuck to pvc/plastic is fish safe, not sure about rust-oleum, nice vid!
Hi! It is going well so far but I am noticing paint scraping off from all the sliding. Hmm maybe I've learned my lesson and krylon is in my future
I don't know if painting them will work in the long run. The friction of the sliding will cause ware.
@@madbotanyorganicfarmsllc1603 what about spraying some sort of sealant over the paint?
@@johndeckard6592 I can't think of anyway to stop the rubbing. The glass will sand anything off even the plastic over time.
Try for black molding.
Simply Betta I hate to say it but even Krylon Fusion will scrape over time because of the sliding. I think the only way to get around this would be to aquifers the mouldiing in black but have no idea where you would get it. Great looking job though!
Superb.
Definitely doing this with my juvi tanks. Thank you to you both.
Wow that's really cool. I've never seen that before
Glad to spread the word!
This is such a great idea! Thank you for sharing!
Love those lids!
Your videos are my favorite on TH-cam ❤
Aww
Where did you get the custom glass the handles and pieces that you spray paint what are those called and did they come in those sizes or did they cut them for you or did you
Very interesting I might try these when I get the chance to build my first dedicated rack of tanks
I think its worth the investment!
Very creative n thanks for sharing your technique. Keep it up.
This is so awesome
Awesome, think I may do this as well. Right now I have just a single piece of acrylic that covers all the tanks on a single row.
The sliding is nice!
I know you shake it .... best line ever hahahaha
"... oh no I broke a nail!" Perfect comedic timing.
@skippy bestdog RIP perfect fingernail :( lol
Very nice and neat and practical!! Thanks!!
Glad you liked!
@@SimplyBetta I will be turning my garage to a fish room soon. Definitely am going to use these DIY lids!
I really enjoy your videos!!!!
Thanks so much :)
Hey 👋🏻 Thanks for the tip I’m going to have to try that!
Mah pleasure
Those are sweet. Because they slide ride out of the brackets they would be easy to get the water scale off down the line. After seeing those I’m not sure how you lived without lids that could be slid North / south. 👍🏼. Awesome work.
Yeah I've been around kids too much! haha and yes they are quite easy to clean. Thank goodness because I have hard water
BRILLIANT!
Awesome DIY! Thank you for sharing :)
Great vid!
Thanks LRB!
Gorgeous! I love it.
where did you get the custom pieces of glass for your tanks? i’m trying to find some for my tanks but i’m having some trouble!
I believe you can go to any Menards, Home Depot, Etc. And get custom cut glass!
As long as they are straight cuts Home Depot and Lowes will cut the glass for you
I love your bettas! They r so pretty :)
Thanks!
I like your shoes! Great ideas!
I never thought of that. Thanks for sharing 😍💛😍🙏😊❤️👍👍 gooooddd vidioo
Thank you for this I need a new glass top 💜💖💜💖💜💖💜💖
Thank you this is great, looking for solution to those hot dog versatop from aqueon or top fin I just have to make a cutout for the hangon back and potos plants❤❤❤❤ would you please post the glass measurements for the 10 gallon & 20 long. And how they hold up after 5 years?
I love this. Thanks! Where did you buy the glue on plastic handles??
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Excellent video
This is so simple and affordable
Hi Great vlog, did you have the glass ordered for the exact sizes? It looked like you did that
i love these lids
Sorry you are or were sick and get well soon great video looking forward to the next.
Going to do something similar, but thinking perspex and you can get clips they can just rest on. Nice work though.
Awesome lids! Where did you get the glass custom cut?
I bought the glass and got it cut from my local glass shop - it was inexpensive!
Awesome, thanks so much for sharing!
What kind of molding is that?
This is amazing 😻
Love it 🥰
I am
Making a lid for a 75g without middle bracket… it’s a tough one
The plexiglass is warped length wise
Ugh 😩