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
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 REEFER™ 350 Deluxe with cutouts for overflow and LED lights
General Aquarium Selection Chart
Net Cover Dimensions |
60x60cm /24”x24” |
90x60cm /36”x24” |
120x80cm
/48″x31″ |
150x80cm
/60″x31″ |
180x80cm /72”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 / 24”x24” |
– | Included | – |
REEFER 170 / DLX
|
R42080 | 60x60cm / 24”x24” |
– | Included | – |
REEFER 250 / DLX Fixed Mount** | R42081 | 90x60cm / 36”x24” |
– | Included | – |
REEFER 250 DLX
Universal Mount*** |
R42081 | 90x60cm / 36”x24” |
1 | Included | – |
REEFER 350 / DLX Fixed Mount** | R42082 | 120x80cm / 48”x31” |
– | Included | – |
REEFER 350 DLX
Universal Mount*** |
R42082 | 120x80cm / 48”x31” |
2 | Included | – |
REEFER XL 425 / DLX Fixed Mount**
|
R42082 | 120x80cm / 48”x31” |
–
|
Included
|
–
|
REEFER XL 425 DLX Universal Mount*** | R42082 |
120x80cm /
48”x31” |
2
|
included
|
–
|
REEFER 450 / DLX Fixed Mount** | R42083 | 150x80cm / 60”x31” |
–
|
Included
|
Included
|
REEFER 450 DLX Universal Mount*** |
R42083 | 150x80cm / 60”x31” |
3 | Included | Included |
REEFER XL 525 / DLX Fixed Mount**
|
R42083 | 150x80cm / 60”x31” |
– | Included | Included |
REEFER XL 525 DLX Universal Mount*** | R42083 | 150x80cm / 60”x31” |
3 | Included | Included |
REEFER XXL 625 | R42083 | 150x80cm / 60”x31” |
– | Included | Included |
REEFER XXL 625 DLX | R42083 | 150x80cm / 60”x31” |
3 | Included | Included |
REEFER XXL 750 | R42084 | 180x80cm / 72”x31” |
– | Included | Included |
REEFER XXL 750 DLX | R42084 | 180x80cm / 72”x31” |
4 | Included | Included |
REEFER Peninsula 500 | R42082 | 120x80cm / 48”x31” |
– | Included | – |
REEFER Peninsula 650 | R42084 | 180x80cm / 72”x31” |
– | Included | Included |
MAX Nano | R42080 | 60x60cm / 24”x24” |
– | Included | – |
MAX E-170 | R42080 | 60x60cm / 24”x24” |
– | Included | – |
MAX E- 260 | R42081 | 90x60cm / 36”x24” |
– | Included | – |
MAX S- 400 | R42082 | 120x80cm / 48”x31” |
– | Included | – |
MAX S- 500 | R42082 | 120x80cm / 48”x31” |
– | Included | – |
MAX S-650 | R42083 | 150x80cm / 60”x31” |
– | Included | Included |
*Use for circumventing equipment mounts such as LED
**Fixed Mount | ***Universal Mount |
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Accessories
![Net Cover Zig Zag Net Cover Zig Zag](https://www.redseafish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/R42085_3D-web.png)
Net Cover Zig Zag 15/40mm | Item code R42085
Use for circumventing equipment mounts such as LED
- ZigZag 15 Left (F) – 1
- ZigZag 15 Right (F) – 1
- ZigZag 40 Left (F) – 1
- ZigZag 40 Right (F) – 1
![Net Cover universal Cut out Kit Net Cover universal Cut out Kit](https://www.redseafish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/R42086_3D-web-1.png)
Net Cover universal Cut out Kit | Item code R42086
Use for larger cut outs
-
External corner (A)
-
Internal corner (B)
-
Cut out Profile (P3)
![Net Cover hangers Net Cover hangers](https://www.redseafish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/R42087-WEB.png)
Net Cover hangers | Item code R42087
Additional hangers for increased support
-
Hanger (C) – 4
![Net Cover Replacement Net Net Cover Replacement Net](https://www.redseafish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/R42088_WEB.png)
Net Cover Replacement Net | Item code R42088
-
Net (N) – 4m x 80cm /13′ x 31″
![Net Cover Replacement Spline Net Cover Replacement Spline](https://www.redseafish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/R42089-WEB.png)
Net Cover Replacement Spline | Item code R42089
-
Spline (S) -8m / 26′
![Net Cover Spline roller Net Cover Spline roller](https://www.redseafish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/R42090_3D-200-200.png)
Net Cover Spline roller | Item code R42090
-
Spline Roller (R) -1
![Net Cover Profile Net Cover Profile](https://www.redseafish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/R42091-2-WEB.png)
Net Cover Profile | Item codes R42091/ R42092
- 91cm/36″- R42091 -2
- 183cm/72″ – R42092 – 2