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Hi all,

I've just been given a nice hexagonal fishtank, problem is it has no lid. I'll be putting a tarantula in it, so it most certainly will need one. I can get a piece of glass cut for cheap/nothing, but I've no way of sitting it in the top of the tank.

I need to find some plastic stuff which 'slots' over the edge of the glass that also has a lip along the edge to support the lid. I can't for the life of me think what it's called, so if anyone has an idea, I'll be most chuffed.

Cheers...
 
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Like the black bit in profile in the pic. Blue bit of course being the glass. Pheer my PB skiiiiiillzz :p
 
Come on lads

Ive seen loads of you lot with pics of your beasties

Help the poor man!
 
me227 said:
Could you not stick some kind of wire mesh over it?
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Not really. Some spiders wouldn't mind it, but not the one I'm referring to.

The humidity level needs to be quite high, as the spider going in it is a tropical species. Wire mesh will result in the viv being too dry for the spider really, esp. in the summer when it gets hotter. It needs to be either glass or plastic to keep it all in. :)
 
I would maybe use some strips of mild steel to fashion several supports using your design rather than put something all the way around the top.
 
If you have toos just bend some sheet metal.

Get two blocks of wood one thick, the other the same width as the. Two bolts holding the wood together, slot metal strip between the two, then using another bit of wood and a hammer slowly bend the metal over. take it out, put the other end in and kock that to 90 degrees to make the shelf bit. Other than that I have no idea.
 
Just get a proper aquarium hood and cut a condensation shield to size and put that on top, to keep it humid, and the hood over it.

Should only cost you about £30 for a basic metal hood.

Go and look in some fish stores, measure the tank and ask if they have any hoods for a XX by XX tank
 
a glass place may be able to attach strips of glass along the edges for it to rest on, I was lucky as my fish tank already had these. And my mates got a glass place so I got the glass lid free.

What spider is it?
 
mr_x_plosion said:
a glass place may be able to attach strips of glass along the edges for it to rest on, I was lucky as my fish tank already had these. And my mates got a glass place so I got the glass lid free.

What spider is it?
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You can attatch these your self with simply some silicone.

No need to get a glass company to do it.
 
Another solution for you.

Certain fish tanks, such as clear seal and what not, use a plastic trim that has the same design as in your post but without the lip.

You should be able to get hold of a long one for a few quid, you can cut this up into the right sized pieces you need, and all you'll need to do is gradually heat it up and slowly bend it until you get your lip.

Although if you can get glass cut cheaply, just do what plosion suggested, only do it with your self with some silicone.


**** easy.
 
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mr_x_plosion said:
What spider is it?
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Poecilotheria Regalis - Indian ornamental rainforest tarantula. Excuse the rubbish pic. It's just about the most dangerous species of tarantula, in that it could well hospitalise you if you get bitten.
 
Aww, shes gorgeous.

I want more spiders! Got 2 at the moment, had 4 all together, my 1st being on my 13th birthday :)

I quite fancy a blue fang, or a barking spider!
 
I also have me a bigish Salmon Pink Birdeater, a spiderling of aforementioned species, and a Chile Rose. However 2 of my spids died in the last 3 weeks - one Chile Rose, and one of an unknown species. I did used to have 14 at one time.

I've had loads over the years. I've been keeping them since I was about 13 aswell. Redknees, Redrumps (I must've had at least 5 of these, most of which were male and didn't last long), Chile Roses, Sri Lankan Ornamental, Indian Ornamental, Orange Babboon, Curly Hair and others I can no longer remember.

I spent yesterday cleaning them out. The first time in a very long time (about 5 years :o -they weren't dirty, just cobweb everywhere). I tend not to disturb them much, just let them get on with it and do their thang.
 
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