Sunlite 24 in. x 8 ft. Multiwall Polycarbonate Panel in Clear

[amazontank]

Hope everyone is doing well!
I been having some humidity issues in my house with all the tanks. A friend recommended these covers, easy to cut that could help.
Anyone use these amd have any pics or advice I would appreciate it very much!


Sunlite
24 in. x 8 ft. Multiwall Polycarbonate Panel in Clear

 

[FJB]

The only thing is that they need to be well supported from underneath (across span), as then tend to bow quite a bit.

 

[troublesum]

I believe King of DIY uses them

 

[esoxlucius]

I have them on my 360g tank as part of the canopy. They come in single, double or triple ply. Mine is triple ply and is extremely strong. There simply aren't any drawbacks with these sheets. They are possibly the best things you can use as an aquarium lid. And trust me, the triple ply one I have does not bow one little bit.

They are used as roofing sheets over here in the UK, and being in plastics recycling, we get these things from time to time at work as scrap!! Needless to say, I cut them down to size and take them home for projects.

Pic below.

 

[Chet E.]

Great looking! Nice and straight too.

 

[amazontank]

Thanks so much for all the post very inspiring, I'm having a humidity issue in one of my fish rooms even with a humidifier in there.

 

[Milingu]

I use them too. One of the disadvantages is that moisture can enter inside and lead to algea growth. I used to seal them with glue and plastic u-profile. But you have to use a non-gassing glue, otherwise they can burst. So silicone does not work.
Another problem is to clean the mineral deposites from them, because they get scratched easier than glass and are even harder to clean once scratched. It helps to keep the weather resistant side of the pannels on the inside of the tank.

Besides these two things they are my favorite cover. Light and easy to handle, pretty sturdy and you can easily cut them whenever you want.

Here is the picture of an approx 10 year old one full of limescale.



And here is one I recently cut to add a monstera.