DIY Aquarium Screen Top Kits for Rimmed Tanks – 1/8″ Netting

Why does BRS recommend this?

We make a screen top for every tank we set-up at BRS! Clear netting lets about 99% of light through unlike glass or acrylic all the while keeping your beloved fish and critters in.

 

Build a screen top for your aquarium on your own with one of our DIY Kits. We now offer kits for traditional rimmed aquariums. Rimmed kits come with more corners and frame to complete a screen top kit for a rimmed tank.

Available for the following tank sizes:

• 2 Foot Rimmed
• 3 Foot Rimmed
• 4 Foot Rimmed
• 5 Foot Rimmed
• 6 Foot Rimmed

 

A traditional aquarium will come with a plastic trim to reinforce the glass on the top and bottom rim. Smaller tanks under 3 feet and under traditionally do not have any center braces even if there is trim on the tank which keeps things pretty simple which selecting a screen top.

Longer tanks like 4 foot to 6-foot tanks the trim will divide the tank up into sections with the bracing where rimless tanks will not have any bracing. If you have a rimless tank 4 feet or over without any center braces you will want to get a Screen Top Net Kit for Rimless tanks of the appropriate length. If your aquarium has trim with bracing dividing the tank up into multiple sections you will want to get a kit for Rimmed tanks which will include more screen frame corners and frame than a rimless kit would.

 

Rimmed Kits: (no more needing to purchase extra frame and corners)

Rimmed kits come with more shorter sections of the screen frame, and corners that traditional aquariums with trim and bracing will require. Rimmed kits will allow you to make multiple screen netting tops if your tank requires multiple.

2′ Rimmed kits can make one 2′ x 2′ net top

3′ Rimmed kits can make one 3′ x 2′ net top

4′ Rimmed kits can make two 2′ x 2′ net tops

5′ Rimmed kits can make two 3′ x 3′ net tops

6′ Rimmed kits can make three 2′ x 2′ net tops

 

Each kit includes frame sections, screen corners, roll of 1/8″ netting, spline roller and spline.

 

1/8″ DIY Aquarium Screen Top Netting Kits Quick Compare
Aquarium Size	Frame Sections		Screen Corners	Netting Roll	Spline Roller	Spline
	Width	Depth
2 Foot	2x 2 Foot	2x 2 Foot	4	6.5′ x 2.5′ 1/8”	x	25′
3 Foot	2x 3 Foot	2x 2 Foot	4	6.5′ x 2.5′ 1/8”	x	25′
4 Foot Rimless	2x 4 Foot	2x 3 Foot	4	6.5′ x 6.5′ 1/8”	x	25′
4 Foot Rimmed	2x 4 Foot	2x 4 Foot	8	6.5′ x 6.5′ 1/8”	x	25′
5 Foot Rimless	2x 5 Foot	2x 4 Foot	4	6.5′ x 6.5′ 1/8”	x	25′
5 Foot Rimmed	4x 3 Foot	4x 3 Foot	8	6.5′ x 6.5′ 1/8”	x	25′
6 Foot Rimless	2x 6 Foot	2x 4 Foot	4	6.5′ x 6.5′ 1/8”	x	25′
6 Foot Rimmed	3x 4 Foot	3x 4 Foot	12	6.5′ x 6.5′ 1/8”	x	25′

Assembly Required:

Screen frame can easily be cut with a typical hacksaw or saw with a metal blade.