Glass tops on or off?
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zafirablanca
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There was a thread similar to this one not so long ago. It got alot of replies and the overwhelming response was that for various reasons most people do not cover their aquariums. They just hang the lights over the water. Try a forum search to see the opinions for yourself. It was a very interesting thread that I know I learned a lot from
Good Luck,
-Christine
Good Luck,
-Christine
broncofish
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I say go topless
broomer5
Active Member
It's sort of a trade off.
Normally - having glass tops on will reduce evaporation.
It may hinder gas exchange as well - although I do not have any proof of this - just speculation.
Glass lids WILL hold in heat - so if you're battling high temperatures, having the galss tops on will not help you there.
Obviously - it keeps saltspray off any lighting fixtures - which is good - but requires you to clean the glass often.
This may be a pain depending on your set up.
Also - if you have "jumpers", the glass lids tend to keep some of these guys from leaping to their deaths.
Open top - normally is better to go for lighting.
You get the full intensity ( as much as you have ) from the lights entering the tank.
If mounted high enough - you won't get much salt spray on them.
If mounted low - you run the risk of water splashing on a hot lamp - and this can cause them to burst ( so I've read and heard ).
Salt spray on a lamp must be a p.i.t.a. to clean all the time.
Open top - less heat but more evaporation.
It's a trade off for sure.
I run my 75 tank open top with lighting high enough to eliminate any saltcreep/spray.
My 30 ~ I run a glass top to set the PC fixture on - it fits the tank better this way
Normally - having glass tops on will reduce evaporation.
It may hinder gas exchange as well - although I do not have any proof of this - just speculation.
Glass lids WILL hold in heat - so if you're battling high temperatures, having the galss tops on will not help you there.
Obviously - it keeps saltspray off any lighting fixtures - which is good - but requires you to clean the glass often.
This may be a pain depending on your set up.
Also - if you have "jumpers", the glass lids tend to keep some of these guys from leaping to their deaths.
Open top - normally is better to go for lighting.
You get the full intensity ( as much as you have ) from the lights entering the tank.
If mounted high enough - you won't get much salt spray on them.
If mounted low - you run the risk of water splashing on a hot lamp - and this can cause them to burst ( so I've read and heard ).
Salt spray on a lamp must be a p.i.t.a. to clean all the time.
Open top - less heat but more evaporation.
It's a trade off for sure.
I run my 75 tank open top with lighting high enough to eliminate any saltcreep/spray.
My 30 ~ I run a glass top to set the PC fixture on - it fits the tank better this way
broncofish
Active Member
I've had a bulb burst over my tree frogs, the line for the mister sprung a leak and sprayed on the bulb, killed almost all the frogs
tyr-sog
Member
Originally posted by Dazed1
I'm using JBJ's with stands as well on my tank. And i don't have a glass top. The JBJ's come with a cover, so the tube's are protected. I just clean that every now and then.
Hmmmm, my JBJ's(formosa 900 deluxe I beleive) didnt come with the glass top(or bottom to say). I'm wondering if somebody took it out at the lfs I bought them at. Although I'm using the legs to I still get a lot of saltspray up underneith and the sides of it. I gonna have to get a hold of the store I bought them at and find out why mine didn't come with the glass bottom.
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simm
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Mine is on right now until I get my canopy built. Then its comming off.
dazed1
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Originally posted by Tyr-Sog
Hmmmm, my JBJ's(formosa 900 deluxe I beleive) didnt come with the glass top(or bottom to say). I'm wondering if somebody took it out at the lfs I bought them at. Although I'm using the legs to I still get a lot of saltspray up underneith and the sides of it. I gonna have to get a hold of the store I bought them at and find out why mine didn't come with the glass bottom.
That's weird ! All the JBJ's ive seen, at various stores, have always had a plexi glass kind of bottom covering the tubes. Sugges you call JBJ and ask them first if your's is supposed to come with or no.
I don't have a lot of spray giong on, jsut when my hands go in the tank
tyr-sog
Member
Originally posted by Dazed1
That's weird ! All the JBJ's ive seen, at various stores, have always had a plexi glass kind of bottom covering the tubes. Sugges you call JBJ and ask them first if your's is supposed to come with or no.
I don't have a lot of spray giong on, jsut when my hands go in the tank
Yeah, I just checked my box and they were there.