Bought aquarium, what to use as lid?

[Freyjios]

It does have a glass panel as lid but it needs ventilation. I am not sure having someone to drill some holes are an option. Is there any inexpensive, easy way to make a lid? Doesn't have to be fancy at all. I even thought about natural linen fabric
Help a noob out please and yes I've Googled and seemed all like either expensive or difficult solutions...

 

[Smotzer]

Acrylic lid and drill holes for ventilation. You can get at home improvement stores

 

[Freyjios]

Thanks man. Right now I might just give it away and buy some cheap kritter boxes instead. Seems I did I mistake to get the aquarium

 

[pongdict]

how big is it? do you care if it looks good? just looking around the house I can see several stuff that I think I can repurpose as an aquarium lid, like this clear plastic clipboard I have.

 

[viper69]

Acrylic or drill holes. Glass can be done- carefully- quite a few peeps do it here and in fish forums

 

[Freyjios]

Don't really care how it looks, it's about 30x20 cm

 

[Dorifto]

I'd go for a perforated acrylic sheet and some hinges, with two magnetic locks to secure it. Simple and cheap.

Which is going to be the inhabitant?

 

[Hardus nameous]

If you have a drill you can just drill holes in a sheet of anything and use it as a lid. On my aquariums I have sheets of HDPE that I drilled a bunch of holes in; then over those I use the expanded metal covers (mostly sold over here for lizzards) and locking clips. Some people just use a sheet of acrylic cut to fit snug enough in the aquarium that they don't need the locking clips.