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	Fishbowl Lid?
kitsoncoalesced Fingerling Posts: 49 Kudos: 28 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	Can anyone recommend a homemade lid for a medium-sized glass fishbowl? I've got a snail in mine temporarily, and while I've never had a "jumper", you never know... I was just going to rubber band some Saran Wrap around the top and punch holes in it, but it seemed kinda flimsy. Any ideas?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Depending how big the snail is ....a CD will work. Use an AOL or other junk Cd. Dont use a CD-R or any type of burned cd as the backing film is more likely to come off. Sran wrap does work but you have to make sure it's fully attached....I've stepped on killie fish that made it out the back of a tank that was supposedly sealed up with sran wrap. ^_^[hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Some people also use that firm plastic canvas stuff available at craft stores. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Possibly a top off of a tupperware or rubbermaid type bowl might fit, or how about a lid off of a can of coffee, various sizes available there. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Mia Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 79 Votes: 2 Registered: 20-Mar-2005	I have four tiny pieces of sticky velco (the soft side) stuck to the very top of the bowl, (directly across from each other so that you could draw an + from them,) and then I have a pretty glass side dish that I place on them. They hold the dish up enough that air gets through still.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	cheese cloth threaded with thick string, add a large bead to the end, so u make it pull close, i size fits all (fish bowls)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	I was leaning more towards the plastic canvas idea myself, this is what i've used to create a lid for my 10 gallon and it works great For a fish bowl, just trace, or approximate the lid size needed and cut it out of the plastic canvas, then just for some fun or weight is the main purpose, string some beads on thread or fishing line and attach at various areas to weight the lid down...it works great heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Fishy that's a cute Idea! now if I had bettas still ..... Reminds me of a project I saw for decorating planters for a balcony. ^_^[hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23


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