lid/top for 2.5 gallon ADF tank?

[trashion]

so i'm helping my friend set up a 2.5 gallon tank in her dorm for an african dwarf frog (they're so cute!)

we got an AGA 2.5 gallon tank and glass top, but it's not gonna work out. we bought and installed a red sea nano filter (I LOVE THESE THINGS: http://www.jtdiscountstore.com/servlet/the-6687/Aquarium-Filters,-Pumps,-Power,/Detail) and it has a hydor mini-heater.

unfortunately, now the lid can't fit on the tank, and it hangs off the front of the tank, and leaves at least a good inch of open space on the top, in the back. i've heard stories of ADFs leaping out of the tank when they come up for air, so i'm concerned. how can i appropriately cover the tank? i was thinking of snipping out spaces for heater cord and filter intake in a screen top, but i can't find one for a 2.5 gallon tank.

should we try to get a custom-cut piece of plexiglass? she's really intent on getting the frog today (i put some of my mature filter media in her filter for cycling-don't worry!) so can i just put some duct-tape over the space as a stop-gap measure until i get something else? or is there danger of the froggy getting stuck to it? ack, help!

[msjinkzd]

it should be ok, i wouldn't worry to much.

[BoredAgain]

We use the mesh drywall tape to cover gaps in our ADF tank and it works very well. It's sticky just enough to hold on well, very bendable to go over wires and such, and it still allows airflow. Good stuff. You can pick it up at any hardware store such as Home Depot for around $2 to $3.

Here is a pic of what it looks like, mine is yellow:

http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/meshtape.jpg

[j_chicago]

You can also buy small sheets of plexi at home depot, then cut the slots for wires with a razor blade. I did, that and the plexi tended to crack but it worked well enough for me.