Lid for 75 gallon

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

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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.
 
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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.
 

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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
 

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This guy makes custom lids. I’m ordering a set for my 75g. Completely customized for 85$
 

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