Lid for the aquarium with their own hands

This article will describe howmade a lid for the aquarium with their own hands. The material for its creation will serve as wall panels made of PVC. If someone is not familiar with the panel device, I will explain: it has a hollow structure with longitudinal cells, on one side there is a groove along the entire length, and on the other a spike.

The dimensions of the panels are different:

• The narrowest (plastic lining) have a ten-centimeter width at three-meter length;
• medium and most common in stores - 25 centimeters by 2 meters 60 cm;
• Imported - 37 centimeters wide and long as the previous ones.

Their thickness varies between 0.7 and 1 cm, depending on the variety.

Which panels to use in each case- it's up to you, it will depend on the size of the lid. So, it is better to make covers for aquariums with a depth of less than 37 and more than 25 centimeters from the widest ones, so that the upper part consists of a single piece, for large ones it will be necessary to join several pieces of the panel, so first you need to calculate the application of the material of what width will be most appropriate. The panels are docked perfectly, they are designed for this type of assembly.

As for color, it does not have a definingvalues, because the lid for the aquarium with their own hands after the end of the assembly is pasted with self-adhesive paper. Outside, its shade is selected to the color of the cabinet or other surrounding furniture, and from the inside is attached a mirror self-adhesive for better reflection of light.

The whole work can be divided into four stages:

- the creation of side walls;
- creation of the top;
- assembly of the structure;
- gluing the film.

The best option is not to cut eachside wall separately, and prepare a single panel with a width of 10 centimeters and bend it four times. Thus, all corners will turn out neat, which is not so easy to achieve by joining the corner of the cut pieces. The perimeter closes in the middle of the back wall, so no joint is evident. Moreover, a single detail adds strength design. If the length of the purchased panel is not enough for the perimeter of your aquarium, you will have to make an insert. It is also better to place it on the back side. To beautifully bend the bar across, you need to mark out the corners and make a shallow triangular cut, and then bend.

Also you need to take care of the base for attaching the upper part.
That she lay down like a poured, on the insideperimeter it is necessary to cut off part of the plane and almost entirely internal partitions (1-2 pieces) in order to form a place in which the upper bar will rise. Glue the details to each other need special glue for PVC and linoleum, epoxy plastic does not hold and, in the end, falls off.

Now on how to make a lid for an aquariumalso a lighting device. Firstly, this is a matter for those who approximately approximate the principle of the operation of an electrical network. Secondly, you need to take extremely careful consideration of the issue of isolating wires from moisture. Still, water and electricity are a dangerous neighborhood. For lighting, it is best to use electronic ballasts. They give an even light, they do not heat very much and are also very economical. For the aquarium lid, assembled by its own hands, to allow the installation of electrical appliances in it, an additional plastic box is required. These boxes are used in the installation of electrical wiring and local networks. Install them on the back wall, there is also to install a computer fan, programmed for periodic activation.

The lamps themselves are installed either in special fasteners or in pieces of a plastic pipe (sewer) of suitable diameter.

As you can see, the lid for the aquarium with your own handsis made quite simply. And if you take into account that in the complete set it is for her that most of the cost falls, then self-gluing this part for all your home aquariums is a significant saving.