salt creep on canopy

[clownfishy]

I was woundering if salt creep will be a big issue on my glass canopy :notsure:

 

[007]

get rid of the glass top . . . nothing but trouble.

 

[clownfishy]

What do i use then or can i go with out

 

[exotickeeper]

Go without it, not only will eat trap dried salt, it's also counter-productive because the glass deflects a bunch of the UV and reduces pentration through the water from your lighting system.

 

[aarone]

you can buy egg crate...(the square stuff in lighting fixtures) at home depot...this can be custom cut for your aquarium. It allows light penetration without trapping heat and salt. It also allows you to keep your fish in the aquarium.
aaron

 

[exotickeeper]

Egg crates, yeah you could do that, but unless he's got a canopy it will not look good. Secondly, salt will still get dried on egg crate.

 

[lesleybird]

Easy, just knock the salt back into the tank every few days.

 

[dorie]

I have the same problem with my glass top. I clean it once a week, but the glass is looking pretty bad with spots eveywhere....:cheer:

 

[col]

Anyone got a picture of egg crate?
I live in UK and it maybe called different here.

 

[thomas712]

here is a narrow piece that I hang on the back of my canopy.

 

[clownfishy]

is that plastic i guess i had something else in mind for egg crate so that on top of my tank will be the only thing between my lights and the water this will be ok

 

[col]

Great stuff, thanx for piccy.

 

[thomas712]

Originally posted by clownfishy
is that plastic
Yes and brittle too I might add, be careful when cutting to size.
Thomas

 

[clownfishy]

so my lighting will be ok with nothing between it and the bulb

 

[clownfishy]

:nope: anybody / help / please

 

[drakken]

Originally posted by clownfishy
:nope: anybody / help / please
Personally I like a glass top and have no reason not to have one. I would not leave your light exposed either.

 

[cordell]

bump I'm curious as well..

 

[thomas712]

Your lights would be fine open air, I suspended 380 watts of VHO over a 55 for a couple of years with no problems. I hung it from the ceiling with some plastic chain available at garden centers.
Thomas

 

[007]

Originally posted by clownfishy
so my lighting will be ok with nothing between it and the bulb
My lights are also mounted over open water . . . no problems. Just make sure that they are high enough that they wont get splashed or anything. And once in a while give the bulbs a quick wipe with a wet rag. When they are off and cold obviously.
A glass top is just a bad idea IMO.