Marineland day/night hood 24"

[Slaphppy7]

Well see my parents agreed to help buy some of the stuff... I only make a little bit of money from chores so 50-100 is a fortune to me lol

Understood

@Boundava, do you have any modestly priced LED's to suggest?
I know you guys have alot of them

 

[Rocky998]

Sure. The legs would simply sit on top of the glass instead of the lip around the tank.

And as far as the HOB filter, just have the glass supported on three sides. Leave it short so the back is open.

Sorry I dont think I understand what youre saying... Sorry again. I hate the feeling of being an idiot lol

 

[Slaphppy7]

Sorry I dont think I understand what youre saying... Sorry again. I hate the feeling of being an idiot lol

Most glass lids come with a plastic strip along the back side, 2 or 3 inches wide.
You can cut out sections of this strip to make room for HOB filters, cords, etc

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Sorry I dont think I understand what youre saying... Sorry again. I hate the feeling of being an idiot lol

Ok, so these are the “legs” of the light:

The glass lid will sit in this lower part:


Make sense?

 

[Rocky998]

Ok, so these are the “legs” of the light:
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The glass lid will sit in this lower part:
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Make sense?

Ahhhh ok. Yes. Thank you! I am definitely a visual learner at times.

 

[Rocky998]

Most glass lids come with a plastic strip along the back side, 2 or 3 inches wide.
You can cut out sections of this strip to make room for HOB filters, cords, etc

How thin is it? I dont know if ill have the tools

 

[PheonixKingZ]

How thin is i? I dont know if ill have the tools

Usually only 1/8 of an inch. Not very thick at all.

 

[PADogman]

If you can buy a glass lid for the 20 High that would be ideal. Like mentioned, they have a plastic strip you can work with.

I had a glass shop make me a lid for two tanks. For instance, if your tank measures 24" x 12" where the glass sits, have them cut the glass (and polish the edges) 23-7/8" x 9". That gives you 3" of open space more or less. You can hang your filter, have room for cords, feed your fish...

There's also a recent thread here on lid vs no lid. So there is always the option of going lidless and saving money. You can read the pros and cons of both in that thread.

 

[FF_Member146894]

i've heard good things about finnex lights, but never used one.
not very expensive and it's definitely better than whatever amazon ripoff you found.
might be too powerful for your setup though

 

[Rocky998]

Usually only 1/8 of an inch. Not very thick at all.

What should I use to cut it?

 

[FF_Member146894]

What should I use to cut it?

literally anything even slightly sharp, it's not hard

 

[PADogman]

Scissors, utility knife...

On my old tanks the glass was about 1/8" thick. The plastic piece was much thinner. It fit onto the glass using a U clip so you could easily remove it to cut it.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

What should I use to cut it?

Do you have a saw?

 

[Rocky998]

Do you have a saw?

Yup

 

[Rocky998]

literally anything even slightly sharp, it's not hard

Ok.