The Best Lids for Saltwater Aquariums – Reef Builders Gear Guide

Reef Builders · Oct 30, 2020

Aquarium lids are one of the most important and overlooked aquarium accessories. A snug-fitting lid will keep your fish in the tank where they belong and cut down on saltwater splashing from your tank. But not all lids are created equal. Acrylic lids are the go-to choice for the modern reef aquarium hobbiests replacing older…
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CMMorgan · Nov 27, 2020

Nice article. I'm having a tank made and they recommended I have custom lids made. (at an extra cost of course) The more that I thought about that, the more I realized that I would be creating a green house. I backed out of the kids. I figured that I could always go to Home Depot or Lowe's and get some basic screening to keep fish from jumping if need be. I elected to go with a coast to cost to do my best to break surface tension and create the best oxygen exchange.... so acrylic lids would have been counterproductive.