What do you think, did that improve the fish room or what? Here is the link to Steve Poland Cichlids’ video that I learned from https://youtu.be/whwqdsF4GiI

Everything sure does look a lot betta now.

Thanks for the shoutout! Glad this worked out for you. Painting them black was a nice touch.

You don't know how long I've been waiting for someone in real life to say "I just broke a nail".

Krylon Fusion is a spray paint specifically designed to bond with plastic. Might hold up better to scratching from sliding the glass.

Thank you for the DIY I hate my lid  !!  Can you tell me where you purchased to glass?

The part where you used the plastic part was from DIY King Joey. I watched it a few weeks ago. Because I was wanting to make my own fish tank.

Nice and useful video, thx for sharing :)

I love your pet love

From the look of the glass, I am wondering if this can be done with picture frame glass? It's usually cheap and already cut to different sizes.

I love the sliding lid! Ive been searching for a good lid idea that is easy and functional yet appealing.. Thankyou!!

This is so simple and affordable

Thank you for posting your video.  I was looking for an inexpensive way to make a nice looking lid.  I used the same plastic material (bought at Home Depot) you did and I spray painted it with flat black acrylic paint.  Then to prevent the paint from being scratched off, I applied black electrical tape to the top of the plastic piece where the glass slides back and forth.  Works great, easy to do, and inexpensive.  $2.50 for plastic, $25 for the 2 pieces of glass cut at a local glass/window making shop.
Instead of attaching the handle to the glass, I used the same plastic material, spray painted it flat black, and then cut 2 pieces of plastic.  One to fit the front of one piece of glass, and the other piece to fit the back of the other piece of glass.  This way the front glass can slide backwards, and the back piece can slide forwards.  I glued the plastic to the glass using Gorilla super glue.  Now easy to reach inside the front and back of the tank.  You can use a hack saw, or fine tooth saw to cut the plastic... or a sharp utility knife - box cutter.  Use sand paper to smooth off cut edges.
Looks nice and professional.  Any color paint can be used to match your aquarium trim.

Question: When you open by sliding back and forth after spray paint, did it scratch paint off? I was just about to do what you explain, then that crossed my mind. Does the paint come off?

Just getting into the hobby, but the diy aspect is one I enjoy immensely!

Great video. I wish I would've painted mine like you did .   I  certainly didnt create it either....but Steve credits my video as the inspiration for his! 😀

Great idea by using a sliding lid. I’m definitely going to go with this route. Thank you for posting.

" I just broke a nail" CLASSIC! Lol.

This is the best looking result I've seen of the corner moulding videos. Thank you for making this and caring about appearances!

This is fantastic! Simple, yet, incredibly effective. I have been looking for an affordable way to make a lid for my aquarium, as mine is such a pain to get into, so I will 100% be trying this out! Thank you 😁