Will Marineland 36 Glass top fit an Aqueon 40B?

[Reed]

Does any one know if Marineland 36 Glass top will fit an Aqueon 40 Breeder? It looks like it will be a close fit but want to see if some one really knows.

Dr Fosters is having a summer sale http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3781

 

[jonclark96]

I know that the two tops are different sizes. I have both the marineland and aequeon tops, and one is about 1/4" longer and doesn't fit in the frame of my tank. I just can't remember which manufacturer I have.

 

[AndyNarwhal]

No it will not.

You need the 36 x 18 glass top for a 40 breeder. Marineland 40 breeders have a center brace and the glass top is split into two and each side rests on the center brace. Aqueon 40 breeders do not have a center brace and the glass top goes all the way across.

Andy

 

[jonclark96]

Interestingly enough, I have 2 40 breeders without center braces. I guess the tanks are about 2 years old. I picked them up from the tanks we got for the ACA convention. On the tanks, I have two 36" wide glass tops, one from Marineland and one from Aequeon. The Marineland top fits perfectly. The Aequeon top is about 1/4" too long to sit flush in the frame on the top of the tank.

 

[AndyNarwhal]

UPG did provide the tanks for the CCA ACA convention so they are probably Marineland tanks. It's possible that Marineland does make a 40 breeder without a center brace and just uses a special glass top for the 40 breeder.

However if you look at the Fosters and Smith website they do not sell a 40 breeder glass canopy for tanks without a center brace. They sell a 36" (which is only 9" wide) for 30 gallon tanks, and a 36" x 18" for 50, 65, and 40 breeder with a center brace.

So neither of these glass canopies would be appropriate for a tank without a center brace.

Of course the Aqueon Versa top for a 40 breeder would fit the Aqueon tank which would solve the OP's original problem. You can find on at Petsolutions here:
http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Aquarium-Hoods-Canopies/I/Aqueon-Versa-Tops.aspx

Andy