Lid for 75 gallon

[fancy_fish101]

advice plz. I need a lid for this 75 gallon tank. There will be 2 radions mount on the back along with the 2 returns. I’m not sure how what lid to do. I was thinking egg crate but then seen it reduces par by so much and then there is the diy kits with the netting. Which I was then thinking but would be quit difficult to do with 4 cut out. Was looking at Red Sea kit sense they have the pre cut outs.

 

[jsker]

It really depends on your budget. There are some sponsor here on R2R that make custom lids.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Kraken lid!

 

[Rugops]

Cheaper alternative is to get chicken mesh

 

[fancy_fish101]

Kraken lid!

I was thing them. But It won’t look at with a rimed tank

 

[ryanjohn1]

I was thing them. But It won’t look at with a rimed tank

They make them for rimmed as well

 

[gbroadbridge]

Red Sea make DIY kits that work well and will fit any tank.

 

[PotatoPig]

Hit up your local glass shop for two panes?

About 5% hit to par, drastically cuts evaporation (and thus heating), and any jumpers ain’t going anywhere.

You’ll need a mesh of some sort along the back around the returns if you’re trying to prevent jumpers, or be prepared to shell out a lot for glass cutting.

I’d only do this if running a skimmer to ensure you get gas exchange.

 

[fancy_fish101]

Hit up your local glass shop for two panes?

About 5% hit to par, drastically cuts evaporation (and thus heating), and any jumpers ain’t going anywhere.

You’ll need a mesh of some sort along the back around the returns if you’re trying to prevent jumpers, or be prepared to shell out a lot for glass cutting.

I’d only do this if running a skimmer to ensure you get gas exchange.

Yeh, glass cuts more than that.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Cheaper alternative is to get chicken mesh

Chicken meshing will lead to issues later on. Leaching metal into the tank

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Looks like a standard 75, just get the original glass lids.

 

[fancy_fish101]

Looks like a standard 75, just get the original glass lids.

Don’t want to use glass as that cuts off a lot of light and not much gas exchange

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Don’t want to use glass as that cuts off a lot of light and not much gas exchange

Do you have a sump? Also, any lid you place on your tank will cut par. I run glass lids with a large sump where most of the gas exchange happens for my reef. My par meter shows 15 par drop with glass

 

[Rugops]

Chicken meshing will lead to issues later on. Leaching metal into the tank

There is plastic mesh. The metal ones of course will be an issue.

 

[VintageReefer]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1490447830/
This guy makes custom lids. I’m ordering a set for my 75g. Completely customized for 85$

 

[AydenLincoln]

Use egg crates! You may be able to find them at your lfs if not they are super cheap and customizable on Amazon.

 

[fancy_fish101]

Use egg crates! You may be able to find them at your lfs if not they are super cheap and customizable on Amazon.

I’ve decided to use Red Sea kit. Egg crate cuts to much par to what I’ve seen and so does glass lid and cutting of gas exchange

 

[msloan21]

I love my top lids - expensive but finished product is beautiful