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My Tank Thread
Interesting discussion. I had thought conventional wisdom was glass/acrylic lides=bad, but that definitely isn't the indication from this thread. I do agree gas exchange should be able to be accomplished via a skimmer/sump for the most part (though I do wonder if the post from earlier about in-stand vs remote sumps making a difference is something that's important...mine is in the stand, so definitely confined). I can't argue with people's experience on cleaning the lid...although, I would be interested to see tank photos of tanks with SPS and glass lids and know PAR readings, etc. My own anecdotal experience is that fish can and do beat themselves to death at times on hard lids. I can't say how often that's an issue, but it definitely happened to my jawfish with my biocube.
After reading this thread, I still prefer my mesh lid, but have to admit that hard lids seem to be more viable as an option than I had thought.
After reading this thread, I still prefer my mesh lid, but have to admit that hard lids seem to be more viable as an option than I had thought.