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im getting an xp3 filter and i just thought how am i going to put the screen lid on with 2 big tubes going thru the tank?


and also do most screen lids have a opening in the middle for feeding? i know the one i have now for my small tank has one, do most have them?

How big is the screen your using first off? It should have holes over 1/2 inch...

Also i assume you could cut a hole in it for the tubes if you so desired.

I know what you mean about the little door on top of the small screens. I never could find one like that for a big tank, though. But like Muirner said, the screen needs to have holes that are a whole lot bigger than the typical screen in order to let the good UVB rays in.

i dont have the screen yet so i can look for holes big enough

look for hardware cloth, i guess that's the best idea. It has the biggest holes, thus the best UVB penetration. And as we know this is crucial...

chicken wire.....

With the XP-3 you could sort of wedge the screen over the edge of the tank. I run fluvals, and it's impossible to use the standard screen covers with their hoses....