Custom Lids

[techman81]

If it's to keep jumpers and shrimp in, you can also clip off a little block of 20 PPI foam and wedge it in there it's what I do

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Dang it! I keep forgetting to put my soda bottle ATO on my 60cm tank.

 

[Sb1415]

Thank you so much!!! @Minninips

- did you get the evaporation cover ? Is that of any use

- is this just staying on the glass or is there holders ?

 

[Minninips]

Thank you so much!!! @Minninips

- did you get the evaporation cover ? Is that of any use

- is this just staying on the glass or is there holders ?

No problem! I originally intended to get the evaporation cover, but @Koan educated me that there needs to be an air gap all the way around so I don't gas my fish, so I opted to just save a few bucks and keep it open.

The perimeter of the lid is cut about 1/2 of the thickness of the material, so the lid sits on the glass, but won't go sliding off. There's a little bit of play in each direction (maybe 1 mm or so if I had to guess). I can take a picture when I do my water change tonight.

 

[Koan]

there needs to be an air gap all the way around so I don't gas my fish

Remember that Kraken Lids' primary market is marine and reef keepers , who

1) don't pump CO2 into their water, and
2) nearly all have sumps.

More than enough O2 gas exchange to / through all the mechanicals in a saltwater sump

 

[Sb1415]

Remember that Kraken Lids' primary market is marine and reef keepers , who
1) don't pump CO2 into their water, and
2) nearly all have sumps.

More than enough O2 gas exchange to / through the sump

Thanks @Koan @Minninips so if i understand correctly then the mesh should be left open to allow gas exchange and that it should be OK without the evaporation cover.

 

[Koan]

should be OK without the evaporation cover.

Just take care to specify a mesh opening size fine enough for whatever size of jumping livestock you might want to keep

Again , marine fish are typically orders of magnitude bigger than ours!

 

[Sb1415]

Just take care to specify a mesh opening size fine enough for whatever size of jumping livestock you might want to keep

Again , marine fish are typically orders of magnitude bigger than ours!

@Minninips do you know what size your mesh are ? the website does not offer a mesh size ? Also is that a "Clear solid polycarbonate" additional cover ?