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I'm getting ready to upgrade my young Hogg to a bigger aquarium but I am having trouble finding a replacement lid. I need a 18x48 lid but haven't found anything that size yet. Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions that might help me out?
Thanks
Kate

check out the site below for different size tanks and dimensions

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_sizes.php

looks like you need a lid for a 75 or 90 gallon tank (helpful info if you didn't know the volume, makes it easier to search for products) I don't think many pet shops carry them that size, but some might (Petco or petsmart maybe...I think they could at least order one for you.) the cheapest alternative is to make one yourself out of 1x2s and a cheap, but sturdy, metal screen. Hope this helps some.
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-David

1.0 ball python (Pandora - don't ask)
1.0 argentine boa (Prometheus)
0.1 hogg island boa (Andromeda)
0.0.1 brazilian rainbow boa (Inara)
1.0 kenyan sand boa (Diablo)
1.0 normal corn snake(Cypress)
0.1 amery. corn snake (Morgan LaFay)
0.0.1 banded cali. kingsnake (Cain)
1.0 tangerine honduran milksnake (Narcissus)
0.0.1 snow corn snake (Valkyrie)
1.0 amazon tree boa (Pegasus)
0.0.1 colombian boa (Athena)
0.0.1 sandfish skink (Slick)
0.0.1 fire skink (Phoenix)
1.0 dog (Luke)

the wife's pets:
1.0 bearded dragon (Leonidas)
1.1 ferrets (Ares, Enyo)
0.0.1 betta fish (Captain Morgan)
1.2 cats (Galahad, Ripley and Sassy)

I've seen some snakes that really messed up their noses on wire screen, so I steer clear of it.

Quarter inch pegboard stiffened with 1x2s makes a good aquarium top. I've used this sort of top on 20 gallon aquariums, and it works fine. It can last twenty years if painted but should last at least a couple of years without any paint.

Good luck.

Paul Hollander

Paul,
I have absolutely abused pegboard recently in applications and it still holds up. I don't know if the material is manufactured to be more moisture-resistant nowadays, but it is much tougher than I gave it credit for. Don't know if you have noticed that as well.
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Mark

'Fraid I haven't noticed any difference in pegboard performance. I wonder if that could be because I'm still using my last batch of pegboard lids. They're around 15 years old and still going strong.

Paul Hollander

yes, nose scarring can be a problem...I have received a couple (most noticeably my ATB) that have bad scarring and partially blocked nostrils from rubbing on screens. But I have also found that if I provide enough hides and appropriate temps, they don't rub their noses! Not a single one of my 13 snakes has ever damaged his/her nose on a screen top (all my cages have screen tops) and the ones with the injuries already have not added to their problems. So my advice is to be aware of this potential problem, but go which ever route you prefer and would be happier with! The main reason I choose screen top is because I use, and only use, heat lamps and florescent lamps (for proper day/night cicle in snake room). I started off with mostly undertank heat pads, but quickly learned that heat lamps are better! Unless you are willing to purchase a thermostat for each cage (can get very expansive) then heat pads get way too hot and can be dangerous..also, they loose their adhesive abilities and fall off. They also do little to nothing to help increase ambient temps. In short, I just try to avoid them all around. I know this is long, but I wanted to explain why I prefer screen tops!
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-David

Check out my pet pics at:
http://www.myspace.com/obx_fisherman

1.0 ball python (Pandora - don't ask)
1.0 argentine boa (Prometheus)
0.1 hogg island boa (Andromeda)
0.0.1 brazilian rainbow boa (Inara)
1.0 kenyan sand boa (Diablo)
1.0 normal corn snake(Cypress)
0.1 amery. corn snake (Morgan LaFay)
0.0.1 banded cali. kingsnake (Cain)
1.0 tangerine honduran milksnake (Narcissus)
0.0.1 snow corn snake (Valkyrie)
1.0 amazon tree boa (Pegasus)
0.0.1 colombian boa (Athena)
0.0.1 albino san diego gopher snake (TBD)
0.0.1 sandfish skink (Slick)
0.0.1 fire skink (Phoenix)
1.0 dog (Luke)

the wife's pets:
1.0 bearded dragon (Leonidas)
1.1 ferrets (Ares, Enyo)
0.0.1 betta fish (Captain Morgan)
1.2 cats (Galahad, Ripley and Sassy)