Customizable DIY Aquarium Net Cover
Keep your finny friends safe inside your tank with a customizable Red Sea Aquarium Net Cover.
With a sleek profile and minimalist hangers the Red Sea Net Cover blends in seamlessly even on ultra-clear, rimless, open-top aquariums.
The extra strong aluminum frame and purpose designed components allow the extra thin transparent net cover to be customized to accommodate rim-mounted equipment such as lighting arms, auto-feeders and overflow boxes.
Check out our how-to video that shows exactly how to assemble Red Sea’s fish saver, step-by-step. Keep in mind that this is a Do-it-Yourself cover, and while it offers versatility and customizability at a fraction of the cost of custom-built covers, it does require proper DIY skills including planning, taking exact measurements and cutting aluminum profiles. So if you aren’t a DIY project kind of hobbyist, you can always ask your local dealer or a handy friend to help.
Designed specifically for rimless tanks the Red Sea cover also works well with braced tanks such as the MAX® S-series.
Example of Red Sea MAX® S-500
Main Features:
- Suitable for most open-top aquariums
- Extra strong, customized aluminum profiles
- 8mm (5/16″) thin strand, transparent netting
- Inside-rim or on-rim mounting options
- Includes components for one customized cut-out for filters
- Components available to accommodate additional rim-mounted equipment
- Includes spline roller
Manual
Contents of DIY Aquarium Net Cover Kit:
- Aluminum frame sections/profiles
- Internal and external frame corners
- Spacers and hangers
- 8mm (5/16″) netting, which can be cut to size
- Spline rubber for attaching the net to the frame
- Spline roller for inserting the spline
Example of Red Sea REEFERâ„¢ 350 Deluxe with cutouts for overflow and LED lights
Aquarium Compatibility and Accessories
General Aquarium Selection Chart
Net Cover Dimensions |
60x60cm /24â€x24†|
90x60cm /36â€x24†|
120x80cm /48″x31″ |
150x80cm /60″x31″ |
180x80cm /72â€x31†|
Item Code |
R42080 |
R42081 |
R42082 |
R42083 |
R42084 |
External Corner (A) |
6 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
Internal Corner (B) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Hanger (C) |
4 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
Front Spacer (D) |
– |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Back Spacer (E) |
– |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Profile (P1) |
57cm / 22.4″ x4 |
88cm / 34.6″ x2 |
118cm / 46.4″ x2 |
149cm / 58.6″ x2 |
179cm / 70.4″ x2 |
Side & Space Profile (P2) |
– |
57cm / 22.4″ x3 |
75cm / 29.5″ x3 |
75cm / 29.5″
x4
|
75cm / 29.5″
x5
|
Cut out Profile (P3) |
10cm / 3.9″ x2 |
10cm / 3.9″ x2 |
10cm / 3.9″ x2 |
10cm / 3.9″ x2 |
10cm / 3.9″ x2 |
Spline (S) |
4m / 13.1ft |
4m / 13.1ft |
6m / 16.9ft |
8m / 26.2ft |
8m / 26.2ft |
Net (N) |
2m / 6.5ft |
3m / 9.8ft |
3m / 9.8ft |
4m / 13.1ft |
4m / 13.1ft |
Spline Roller (R) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Red Sea Aquarium Selection chart
Red Sea Tank Model |
Item Code |
Net Cover Dimensions |
Required number of Accessory Kits* R42085 |
Customized cut-out parts |
Extra parts for Split Screen |
REEFER Nano |
R42080 |
60x60cm / 24â€x24†|
– |
Included |
– |
REEFER 170 / DLX |
R42080 |
60x60cm / 24â€x24†|
– |
Included |
– |
REEFER 250 / DLX Fixed Mount** |
R42081 |
90x60cm / 36â€x24†|
– |
Included |
– |
REEFER 250 DLX Universal Mount*** |
R42081 |
90x60cm / 36â€x24†|
1 |
Included |
– |
REEFER 350 / DLX Fixed Mount** |
R42082 |
120x80cm / 48â€x31†|
– |
Included |
– |
REEFER 350 DLX Universal Mount*** |
R42082 |
120x80cm / 48â€x31†|
2 |
Included |
– |
REEFER XL 425 / DLX Fixed Mount** |
R42082 |
120x80cm / 48â€x31†|
– |
Included |
– |
REEFER XL 425 DLX Universal Mount*** |
R42082 |
120x80cm / 48â€x31†|
2 |
included |
– |
REEFER 450 / DLX Fixed Mount** |
R42083 |
150x80cm / 60â€x31†|
– |
Included |
Included |
REEFER 450 DLX Universal Mount*** |
R42083 |
150x80cm / 60â€x31†|
3 |
Included |
Included |
REEFER XL 525 / DLX Fixed Mount** |
R42083 |
150x80cm / 60â€x31†|
– |
Included |
Included |
REEFER XL 525 DLX Universal Mount*** |
R42083 |
150x80cm / 60â€x31†|
3 |
Included |
Included |
REEFER XXL 625 |
R42083 |
150x80cm / 60â€x31†|
– |
Included |
Included |
REEFER XXL 625 DLX |
R42083 |
150x80cm / 60â€x31†|
3 |
Included |
Included |
REEFER XXL 750 |
R42084 |
180x80cm / 72â€x31†|
– |
Included |
Included |
REEFER XXL 750 DLX |
R42084 |
180x80cm / 72â€x31†|
4 |
Included |
Included |
REEFER Peninsula 500 |
R42082 |
120x80cm / 48â€x31†|
– |
Included |
– |
REEFER Peninsula 650 |
R42084 |
180x80cm / 72â€x31†|
– |
Included |
Included |
MAX Nano |
R42080 |
60x60cm / 24â€x24†|
– |
Included |
– |
MAX E-170 |
R42080 |
60x60cm / 24â€x24†|
– |
Included |
– |
MAX E- 260 |
R42081 |
90x60cm / 36â€x24†|
– |
Included |
– |
MAX S- 400 |
R42082 |
120x80cm / 48â€x31†|
– |
Included |
– |
MAX S- 500 |
R42082 |
120x80cm / 48â€x31†|
– |
Included |
– |
MAX S-650 |
R42083 |
150x80cm / 60â€x31†|
– |
Included |
Included |