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Yeah the coarse stuff on the right is the old stuff. I bought it around 2.5 years ago? No kidding, that’s why I worry I should have started the acclimation lower lol, it had to be blocking a fairly substantial amount. I just never thought too much about it.Wow - so the old mesh is on the right in your upper images? Mine came with the stuff on the left. I wouldn't be surprised if that coarser stuff blocked more than 5% of the light!
I did the same thing on my Lagoon 50. Those original mesh tops are solid but they block a lot of light. One of my zebra barred dartfish also got through it. I’m much happier with the 1/8 inch mesh. Way less reflection of light back up to the ceiling as well.Yesterday afternoon I replaced the screen of my top. I had the original IM diy kit, and replaced it with brs’ 1/8” mesh. The difference is wild. I put my prime 16 on a 30 day acclimation starting at 80%, but wonder if I should start lower. I know the 1/8” mesh gives about a 5% reduction in par vs no lid, I can only imagine what the amount of reduction was with the old screen.
I did the same thing on my Lagoon 50. Those original mesh tops are solid but they block a lot of light. One of my zebra barred dartfish also got through it. I’m much happier with the 1/8 inch mesh. Way less reflection of light back up to the ceiling as well.
I reused the spline that came with the IM. It broke in a couple of places but it still worked. I will eventually get a new frame kit but for now this is working.Yeah man, there’s definitely a visual difference! That 20000k setting is nice and deep looking now. Eventually I’m going to get brs’ frame and remake the whole thing, the spline brs sells is too small for the IM frames. I had to push it in doubled up side by side and pinch the frame with some needle nose pliers.
I probably could have been a little more gentle with it, my old stuff ended up a little shredded lol.I reused the spline that came with the IM. It broke in a couple of places but it still worked. I will eventually get a new frame kit but for now this is working.
Thank you! I really enjoy it.Some beautiful corals you have there!