SubMariner0805 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Hey everyone, I recently had my clownfish commit suicide by jumping out of my tank :-( I really wanted to make the whole no lid thing work but after this I've decided the aesthetics are not worth the inhabitants safety. I have the IM Fusion 10. I don't particularly like the one it comes with although I am not opposed to using it. However, I have added a universal surface skimmer (http://www.shop.mediabaskets.com/inTank-Universal-Surface-Skimmer-M90SS.htm) which allows me to keep a higher water level in the display but now the stock mesh screen lid doesn't fit. What are my options for lids? It would have to be custom. I am thinking about attempting to cut the stock lid. Has anyone done something like this? Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I haven't seen anyone with a lid on the rimless tanks. By enclosing it completely gas exchange may be effected and it will effect lighting. Why do you use the surface skimmer? I have the same tank and have no issues with the water surface. I use the spin stream nozzle and surface is spotless. You could get eggcrate and cut it to size but the mesh screen looks better. Quote Link to comment
SubMariner0805 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 I wasn't going to go with a lid for looks but I don't want to lose any more fish. I hated the way the display tank looked with the water level so low. The surface skimmer allows me to raise my display tank level to about 1/2 inch from the top while also keeping the back chambers at the appropriate levels. Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I wasn't going to go with a lid for looks but I don't want to lose any more fish. I hated the way the display tank looked with the water level so low. The surface skimmer allows me to raise my display tank level to about 1/2 inch from the top while also keeping the back chambers at the appropriate levels. hit up cromag09 he made mine and had it done and shipped within 3 days Quote Link to comment
SubMariner0805 Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 hit up cromag09 he made mine and had it done and shipped within 3 days Will do! Thanks Quote Link to comment
Bells>Waimea Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 10/18/2016 at 9:46 PM, SubMariner0805 said: Will do! Thanks Did you ever get a new lid? I'm having the exact issue you had. Don't want to use a lid, but i got jumpers so kinda stuck with it. Thinking about spray painting the mesh black to make it blend a bit better, but still. The surface skimmers make the stock lid unusable. You figure out a solution? 1 Quote Link to comment
j.falk Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 9 hours ago, Bells>Waimea said: Did you ever get a new lid? I'm having the exact issue you had. Don't want to use a lid, but i got jumpers so kinda stuck with it. Thinking about spray painting the mesh black to make it blend a bit better, but still. The surface skimmers make the stock lid unusable. You figure out a solution? You are replying to a thread from 3 years ago... 2 Quote Link to comment
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