Quote Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post

On a other note if any use the lock types I used I am finding them to be rusting in spots doing it again I'd recommend a good rust paint (let it cure fully) before installing it. It isn't bad but it is there.
This happens to alot of locks. Even the ones on my Boaphiles will rust. Normally, I will occassionally take the lock apart and scrub it with a steel wire brush and either gun oil or WD-40. Then I will soak it in Isopropyl alcohol to remove the oil before putting it back together.

I used a version of this tank mod to convert a 75 gallon aquarium into a display cage for my IJ Carpet Python. I wasn't real comfortable about laying it on it's side because of the size and weight of the 1/4" glass, so I just made the locking plexiglass lids to fit the top.