floridagator
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from reading many of the post and pics of people tanks on here it doesn't seem that many use a glass lid on top. why is this?
glass lid question
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Puffdragon
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Cuts down on light and gas exchange. Also cuts down on water evaperation/cooling.
taillonjohn
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For me its money.... why spend another $100? Is there any function to a glass cover?
jmait769
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The main reason many leave the glass off is for gas exchange with the air to remove excess carbon dioxide.
Good article from Randy here: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php
The other reason is with bright lighting you will get a lot of heat retention. High water temp!!
Some want the tank to evaporate at a faster rate to allow additional top-off of RO/DI water combined with calcium and alkalinity additives. I’m in a little bit of a different situation here in the desert. I have left a portion of the tank covered with glass to prevent or slow down a lot of evaporation (it’s pretty dry here!) and prevent too much top-off from my Kalk reactor.
HTH
Jay
Good article from Randy here: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.php
The other reason is with bright lighting you will get a lot of heat retention. High water temp!!
Some want the tank to evaporate at a faster rate to allow additional top-off of RO/DI water combined with calcium and alkalinity additives. I’m in a little bit of a different situation here in the desert. I have left a portion of the tank covered with glass to prevent or slow down a lot of evaporation (it’s pretty dry here!) and prevent too much top-off from my Kalk reactor.
HTH
Jay
floridagator
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thanks for the info guys.
