Glass lid

[SlicVic]

Hi all!
Have a new tank all cycled and ready to until I put my new glass lid on! The handle eon't stick with its 2way tape so what can I use? A l so, settings for my lights? Thank you so much!

 

[CasperOe]

Superglue is your friend, just make sure that both the glass and handle is clean and dry.

As for your lights, that's absolutely impossible to assist you with as you haven't taken the time to tell us what lights you have- and what livestock you plan to care for! :p

 

[SlicVic]

Superglue is your friend, just make sure that both the glass and handle is clean and dry.

As for your lights, that's absolutely impossible to assist you with as you haven't taken the time to tell us what lights you have- and what livestock you plan to care for! :p

Thank you for your quick reply! I have nicrew LED saltwater lights and they are pre-programmed however you can change the program easily. I am planning on shrimp, some mild-mannered fish, and softies corals(athelia, gsp, duncans,zenia)hammers I f those lights are good enough.

 

[CasperOe]

Thank you for your quick reply! I have nicrew LED saltwater lights and they are pre-programmed however you can change the program easily. I am planning on shrimp, some mild-mannered fish, and softies corals(athelia, gsp, duncans,zenia)hammers I f those lights are good enough.

Do a bit of research in to the lighting requirements for the livestock you want to keep. The corals you mention above requires moderate water flow and low to moderate lighting (PAR 120-250).

It is not possible to correctly measure without a PAR meter. Most LFS's rent them out for a small fee for you to adjust your lights accordingly.

There are several guides online on how to adjust your LED lights. Here's an example from BRS.

 

[CasperOe]

Remember one thing though, it's easier to bleach your coral from lighting them too much and damage them from not giving enough light.

 

[exnisstech]

A glass cover will get covered in condensation and salt spray so you'll end up loosing a lot of light with a glass cover. I used to runs glass tops on my 180g but pulled them a couple of years ago. I run 3 tanks open top now. But I don't have kids to toss stuff in the tank or pets that like to jump on stuff. Also I don't have fish that are prone to jumping. Just mentioning it because glass tops on reef tanks are a pain. I prefer mesh tops if I do need a lid.