Ultum Nature Systems Lid For: 45U Standard 9 Gallon
Add a circular opening with a black or white cap for hand-feeding.
About The Ultum Nature Systems 45U Standard 9 Gallon Lid
- Fits
- Ultum Nature Systems 45U Standard 9 Gallon
- Tank type
- Rimless
- Cut as
- One panel
- Material
- 3/8″ clear polycarbonate, mesh window
- Price
- Sale: starting at $89.60 (20% off $112.00)
- Shipping
- Free to the contiguous US, usually within a week
This lid is CNC-cut from 3/8″ clear polycarbonate to the outside size of the Ultum Nature Systems 45U Standard 9 Gallon's glass, with a lip that sits inside the glass so it cannot slide and a mesh window in the middle for optimal gas exchange and light penetration. It works as a screen top and jump guard: fish and invertebrates stay in the tank while light and air pass through.
Add a feeding hole with a black or white cap, cutouts for hoses, wires and light mounts, a feeding cup or a removable evaporation cover in the configurator above. You approve a digital proof before anything is cut, and the lid ships free to the contiguous US, usually within a week. If it doesn't fit because of our error, we remake it at no charge.
The 45U is UNS's standard-proportion nine-gallon rimless tank and a favorite for planted scapes and shrimp. There is no filter chamber, so the lid covers the entire top and sits on a lip inside the low-iron glass; nothing hangs over the polished edge, and the clear frame keeps the rimless look.
Add cutouts on the back edge for a canister's lily pipes, a hang-on filter or a CO2 line, and the mesh window passes the light from a Twinstar or Chihiros without a shadow line.
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Ultum Nature Systems 45U Standard 9 Gallon Lid Questions
- Will the 45U lid keep shrimp and small fish in?
- Yes. The lid sits inside the glass with a mesh window over the water, so there is no open gap at the rim for a shrimp or a rasbora to climb through.
- Is the Ultum Nature Systems 45U Standard 9 Gallon lid one piece?
- Yes. The 45U Standard 9 Gallon lid is a single panel of 3/8-inch clear polycarbonate with a mesh window, so it lifts off in one piece.
- Does the lid come with a feeding hole?
- A capped feeding hole is an option in the configurator: choose a black or white cap and drag the hole to the corner you feed from. A feeding cup that holds food at the surface and a removable evaporation cover over the mesh are optional too.
- Will the lid work with my light?
- In most setups, yes. The lid sits inside the glass below the rim, where arm mounts and clip-on lights attach, and the mesh window passes the light. If a bracket, a hang-on filter or a cord crosses the glass, add a cutout for it in the configurator and it shows on your proof before we cut.
- How long does a Ultum Nature Systems 45U Standard 9 Gallon lid take?
- You approve a digital proof first; the lid is then cut and ships free to the contiguous US, usually within a week of approval.
- What if the Ultum Nature Systems 45U Standard 9 Gallon lid does not fit?
- Every catalog lid is guaranteed to fit the model it is listed for. If it does not fit because of our error, we remake it at no charge.