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Review on 🐠 Aqueon Aquarium AAG29030 Versa Top - High-Quality 30-Inch Cover for Fish Tanks" by Bryan Turner

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Cheap plastic ruins an otherwise perfect product.

Update: I'm demoting this to one star. I wouldn't use it again even if it was someone would give me for free. Not only were the lids made of sheepskin, but the whole thing was cheap. Two of the four hinges are now broken just from opening and closing the front once a week. And once the hinges break, it falls too easily Aquarium and opens it. Good thing I don't have any fish in it, otherwise they'd all be dead by now considering how many times they've fallen. I had to remove one of them completely. So currently it doesn't have a lid. It would be better if they fit around the tank instead of in and if they had really strong hinges and a grip that actually stays in place and a back that completely covers the back and, well, if they actually designed them that way ert that they work with their own brand aquariums. correct. In spring I have to redo the entire setup to use a higher profile aquarium lid. Since these lives were literally a $100 waste, I would prefer ANY brand other than Aqueon. Original Rating: _______ When buying, make sure the stylus is made of cheap plastic that is not separated from the heavy glass. Every single one I bought from Revain had a broken handle and they are not sold separately. I ended up buying from Petco again and only 1 out of 4 had a broken handle. In addition, it was significantly cheaper. I bought four of these for a stack of four to put in front of a window. The goal was to grow spirulina as a backup crop, not fish, so greens are good. I needed to avoid spatter, but I also needed a low profile so I could open it just enough to run the pipe. for pumping and pumping water for plugging external tanks. It seemed that it would be perfect, especially since the aquariums are of the same brand. I expected to be able to cut holes for the pipes. Unfortunately, it doesn't fully cover that. Even the back plastic doesn't go far enough and there will also be a gap on one side left or right for the culture to come out - hence the white on the lid in the picture. The water comes out and evaporates. I had to use plastic wrap to cover the back hole. The glue holding the handle in place is also very flimsy and will fall off if the surface gets wet, so I'd suggest using Gorilla Glue to keep it in place permanently. Fact. The fact that it's not propped backwards at all means it's also very easy to fall off if you try to move it to the side. All in all, it meets my needs, but it's not perfect. I would never buy anything that cheap for my fish. If the Aqueon reps are reading this: 1.) Replace the cheap plastic handle with a wooden one and pack it better so it doesn't break. 2.) Just take a bigger piece. Glass to give it full support and a side plastic clip for one or both rear corners. The plastic you include doesn't cut, and even if it does, it has far too much room in the back and sides to require it.

Pros
  • Glass cover for 30" fish tank. The cover is slightly smaller to fit on top of the fish tank.
Cons
  • Not bad but...