Hi all,
I'm thinking of cutting a custom lid of acrylic for my Innovative Marine 20 gallon AIO. I'm currently using the screen mesh cover that came with the aquarium, but I'm worried about the shadow effect caused by the mesh. I am thinking will cut a 1/8 inch thick piece of acrylic to be 23" x 11 3/16" (the current cover dimensions) and have it sit on rimless aquarium screen lid clips that IM offers (I'll include a screenshot).
I have a few questions for you all before I proceed.
1. How might I attach a handle of sorts to the top of the acrylic cover for easy lifting?
2. Should I cut small holes in parts of the lid for gas exchange?
3. Should I be worried about acrylic impacting PAR levels?
Finally, if you answered yes to the poll, how do you deal with the above concerns?
Thanks!
I'm thinking of cutting a custom lid of acrylic for my Innovative Marine 20 gallon AIO. I'm currently using the screen mesh cover that came with the aquarium, but I'm worried about the shadow effect caused by the mesh. I am thinking will cut a 1/8 inch thick piece of acrylic to be 23" x 11 3/16" (the current cover dimensions) and have it sit on rimless aquarium screen lid clips that IM offers (I'll include a screenshot).
I have a few questions for you all before I proceed.
1. How might I attach a handle of sorts to the top of the acrylic cover for easy lifting?
2. Should I cut small holes in parts of the lid for gas exchange?
3. Should I be worried about acrylic impacting PAR levels?
Finally, if you answered yes to the poll, how do you deal with the above concerns?
Thanks!