How often do you clean your lids?

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How often would you say you clean your lids? I have a full coverage lid on my tank to prevent my wrasses from jumping, and it gets a decent amount of salt creep along the sides/rim so I clean it with vinegar and water at least once a month. If you do not have any lids how often do you clean your glass/acrylic?

 

[rayadog]

I have a full glass lid and once a month cleaning is a minimum but only as a try to do a water change every 2-3 weeks currently as time allows. Only makes sense to clean em as I take em off during water changes.

 

[vlangel]

I have a full glass lid and once a month cleaning is a minimum but only as a try to do a water change every 2-3 weeks currently as time allows. Only makes sense to clean em as I take em off during water changes.

I do the same and my tank also has full glass lids.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I don't think I ever cleaned my lid once. A little hard to clean mine since it was a mesh lid!

 

[MC Blowfish]

I have glass lids on my main tank, and my freshwater tank. I clean both once a month. My 15 gallon has mesh lid. I only wipe down the top when I do a water change.

 

[mmorrison55]

I have covers on mine to try and help with evaporation, so I should clean them more than I do. But I probably clean them with water and a sponge monthly but try and wipe them off weekly when I clean the glass.

 

[BriDroid]

What's a lid???

 

[DmitryB]

I have a full glass lid and once a month cleaning is a minimum but only as a try to do a water change every 2-3 weeks currently as time allows. Only makes sense to clean em as I take em off during water changes.

I'm curious with all-glass lid, doesn't all the salt creep interfere with lighting for your corals?

 

[vlangel]

I'm curious with all-glass lid, doesn't all the salt creep interfere with lighting for your corals?

I have glass lids and salt creep is not as bad as you would think. Its is mostly only around the edge which is the same with a mesh lid. Mine does however develop some thin film green algae in places that I clean off as needed.

 

[rayadog]

I'm curious with all-glass lid, doesn't all the salt creep interfere with lighting for your corals?

Yea, mine is so little it’s negligible.

 

[mfinn]

I take my mesh lid off every month or so and spray it off with a garden hose.

 

[X-37B]

Whenever its needed, lol.
Salt builds up on the screen due to high flow.
Flow is high enough that I have the lid on upside down so its better but salt still builds up.

 

[Saltsavage504]

Everyday I wipe the condensation off if that counts. I also sit there and turkey bast all the poo up I see everyday and clean the glass everyday. I put mine right next to my bed so I can always see whats going on and what needs to be done.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

How often would you say you clean your lids? I have a full coverage lid on my tank to prevent my wrasses from jumping, and it gets a decent amount of salt creep along the sides/rim so I clean it with vinegar and water at least once a month. If you do not have any lids how often do you clean your glass/acrylic?

I have a DIY mesh lid and I guess I clean it monthly. The salt creep definitely can block lighting eventually, so I just take it out, put it in my sink and rinse it well with hot water to dissolve the salt build up.