Hood for 40 gallon breeder?

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echoofformless

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After searching as much of the web as I can humanly imagine, I have found it impossible to locate a hood or a glass canopy top for a tank that is 36" x 18".

I find this rather odd because a few different volumes of all-glass tanks use this footprint, including the 65g. I understand that these aren't the most popular sizes of aquariums, but still I don't see why finding a hood or canopy should be nearly impossible.

I'm considering some DIY alternatives, but I'm not sure which would work best.


So any ideas of DIY, or a place to locate a decent hood? I don't require any serious light as this will be an unplanted Malawi tank. Just a standard 36" fluorescent fixture.
 

YuccaPatrol

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There is a glass top available (versa-top made by All-Glass) that fits the 36x18 tanks. You may just need to ask your LFS to order it for you.

You might be able to get two standard 36x12 tops and hack one of them to make a 3 sectioned top. Would be easier than making one from scratch.
 

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I bought my glass top from Drs. Foster and Smith online. I also found a few on ebay for sale, but decided I didn't wanna pay an ungodly amount for shipping(I think most people were charging like $20).
 

jgulecas

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Just remember that the 40 gallon breeder does not have the cross-brace and needs a different cover than 50g or 65g 36x18 tanks that have the brace. Please don't ask me how I know this.:shakehead:

Dead thread, but it came up on my search and may come up on others.
 
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vanillarum

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I have 3 x 40 breeders and all my versa all glass tops came from petco. Good luck.
 

jgulecas

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I called my local Petco and they did have one in stock. About $40. They only have the smaller tops listed on their website, so you need to call.
 
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