lid or no lid ???

[newreefman]

who covers there tank - glass ,clear acylic or open top .

i currently run open top with mh and thought i'd see what ur members use or dont

[busysimon]

If you are using metal halides then the tank needs to be open or you will lose loads of light spectrum.

[newreefman]

busy simon so what are you using ??

[bristol_rich]

Im using the corragated platic covers as i have just added a Golden Dwarf Moray to my tank and dont want a expencive carpet surfing experiance :doh: but before it was an open top tank, using twin t5 and twin 150w Mh HTH

[newreefman]

thanks rich, corrogated is a good one .

[busysimon]

No lid just open top with suspended halides

[janeb]

lid as i have lost 2 fishies to not having lid

[Ridgeway]

Open top with MH and T5,

Needed so that the Killer Whales can practice their SeaWorld routine and belly surf on to the overflow box:whistling:

[Manta]

Open top but soon to be almost completely eggcrated.

[Cav]

Open top but have 7mm x 7mm pond netting suckered in place as I have a firefish, my lighting is only 2 x 24w T5's and 1 x Marine white aquaray.

[Lost Boys]

No cover on my tank or the kids nano tank.

[nilesh]

No cover, with metal halides and T5 blues

[krissyboy22]

open top with suspended metal halide. No carpet surfers yet.
The wife would kill me if one took a leap of faith......plus the dog would almost definately eat it. GREEDY LABRADOR

[newreefman]

Open top with MH and T5,

Needed so that the Killer Whales can practice their SeaWorld routine and belly surf on to the overflow box:whistling:

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

looks like we all rideing open top so far


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[GCT]

i have acrylic covers and a hood, also twin 150w halides and t5s, no probs:thumbsup:

[hermitz]

I use corrugated drip trays as sold by pets@home, pretty sure my banana (white belly) wrasse will jump and my pair of clowns may be jumpers too.
Light = 4 X 38W T5's.

[Vicky_99]

We have a lid & T5s (4 of them at the mo). Very glad we have a lid too - got a few jumpers and 4 cats who when they're on their daily mad moment don't stop for anyone, people, tank, nothing - we'd have had a few wet cat incidents!

Amusingly, one of them did jump on to my fresh water tank whilst I had the lid off for cleaning - she was spread eagled balanced on the edges of the tank with her belly & tail dipping in the water - very funny!

[newreefman]

We have a lid & T5s (4 of them at the mo). Very glad we have a lid too - got a few jumpers and 4 cats who when they're on their daily mad moment don't stop for anyone, people, tank, nothing - we'd have had a few wet cat incidents!

Amusingly, one of them did jump on to my fresh water tank whilst I had the lid off for cleaning - she was spread eagled balanced on the edges of the tank with her belly & tail dipping in the water - very funny!

i bet they never caught a fish just got wet :laugh::laugh:

[Reefdude]

Open top and halide :).

[inselaffe]

Egg crate lid with 1 MH 150w

[BionicYeti]

@ Those of you using eggcrate

Does this create any unwanted shadows in the water ? Sounds a good idea to keep the heat of the tank down in the summer.

[bristol_rich]

Since i covered my tank and sump i have gone from 25l RO top-up a week to...................


Wait for it..................

It will amaze you, dont forget its on a 4X2X2 tank with twin 150mh and twin 54w T5.................



1ltr thats all, totally amazed, its the way forward i tell ya!!!!!

[EOG_Reef]

@ Those of you using eggcrate

Does this create any unwanted shadows in the water ? Sounds a good idea to keep the heat of the tank down in the summer.

egg crate is used as a light diffuser... it is accually made for drop ceiling lighting

[boodel]

i have an open top

[gecko]

bristol rich what have you used to cover the tank and how do you solve the ventilation prob etc ?
just wondering as i seem to get through a lot of water aswell

[newreefman]

i think hes using clear acylic ;) ive tryed glass but needs cleanin daily and stoped alot of mh light getting to bottom ,,

think im gona use egg crate on new build ..:thanks: all for commenting

[tigerryes]

I cover the tank at night, and only loose 5lts a day, 6 x 24 x 24 with 4 foot sump

[tontikki]

no lid - aesthetics!:whistling: using t5's

[Bladrick]

Since i covered my tank and sump i have gone from 25l RO top-up a week to...................


Wait for it..................

It will amaze you, dont forget its on a 4X2X2 tank with twin 150mh and twin 54w T5.................



1ltr thats all, totally amazed, its the way forward i tell ya!!!!!

Very useful post:thanks: I'm seeing at least 25litres a week go somewhere in the house :confused: running TMC LED's so should be a simple job to cover.

[tontikki]

Since i covered my tank and sump i have gone from 25l RO top-up a week to...................


Wait for it..................

It will amaze you, dont forget its on a 4X2X2 tank with twin 150mh and twin 54w T5.................



1ltr thats all, totally amazed, its the way forward i tell ya!!!!!

i think this sounds about right, my 25g open top with 4x24 t5's needs about 1.5-2ltr RO top up daily. there is quite a lot of surface movement, maybe it adds to evaporation too.

re condensation we don't have any problems yet, i think because there is a window right next to the tank which is open 24/7.

[Boro]

No lid open top with suspended halides.

[matt1981]

Converted aqua-one 980 with original lid 3 t8s and converted rear lid with 2 HO t5s
Almost no evaporation
seems bright enough for me grows montipora, hammerheads mushrooms