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06-01-2008, 11:27 PM
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 should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank i mean when i get my new lighting this week i feel that the glass would be in the way takeing away some light like the only reason i have it on is just in case theres no dust or if my mom sprays something it dosent land in my tank like what do you feel/ think about this and why ?????
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange, one Blue and two Green Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, and one Blastomussa Merletti. Soon to get a CA reactor.  |
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06-02-2008, 12:12 AM
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06-02-2008, 11:02 AM
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| Re: should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... yea but what about if someones sprays something in my house or what about dust etc. cuz the tanks in my room and what if one of my fish trys to jump mainly the yellow wrasse
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange, one Blue and two Green Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, and one Blastomussa Merletti. Soon to get a CA reactor. |
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06-02-2008, 11:14 AM
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| Re: should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... Keeping the glass covers off is prefered. Just make sure that the bulbs are high enough that they won't get splashed and shatter.
__________________ Current Tanks: 220 Gal Reef, 10 Gal FW, 6 Gal FW |
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06-02-2008, 12:00 PM
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| Re: should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... Really ! Perfered ????? never read that but what about if someones sprays something in my house or what about dust etc. cuz the tanks in my room and what if one of my fish trys to jump mainly the yellow wrasse
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange, one Blue and two Green Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, and one Blastomussa Merletti. Soon to get a CA reactor. |
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06-02-2008, 12:03 PM
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| Re: should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... It is better to keep the lids off for all the reasons pointed out already. If you want to put something over the top to prevent fish from jumping out. then go home depot and get some egg crate defuzer panels in the floresent lighting section. |
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06-02-2008, 12:14 PM
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| Re: should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... haha but what if someones sprays something in my house and what about dust
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange, one Blue and two Green Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, and one Blastomussa Merletti. Soon to get a CA reactor. |
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06-02-2008, 04:24 PM
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| Re: should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... Doesn't worry about dust, hair spray, cleaners, etc. unless your house will be really dusty from remodeling or full of chemicals in the air due to some massive house cleanings. You'll want to be careful when your using cleaners around the tank so that you don't spray anything into it though. If you'll be doing some remodeling or major whole house cleaning, you can temporarily cover the tank with the glass pane, a bed sheet, or plastic and leave the lights off. As for fish jumping out, it can happen easier when a tank isn't covered, but putting egg crate over it helps. The benefits that your corals will see from not having the glass top can be very big if your tank is under lit and you'll be able to control the tank's temp during the summer much better without the glass top. Quote:
__________________ Current Tanks: 220 Gal Reef, 10 Gal FW, 6 Gal FW Last edited by pogodzib; 06-02-2008 at 04:27 PM. |
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06-02-2008, 05:03 PM
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| Re: should i keep a glass cover over my reef tank ??? ..... ok thanks ill head to home depot when i get a chance
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom rock, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, Two Orange, one Blue and two Green Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, and one Blastomussa Merletti. Soon to get a CA reactor. |
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