poll tops or no tops

[CorbetJackson50]

thanks for all the replys seems like everyone perfers topless keep em coming

 

[alten78]

open top for the hanging pendants

 

[sean48183]

Eggcrate top a must if your going to keep fish. I have had 2 jumpers and one was a tomato that wasn't suppose to be a jumper. IMO they all jump. Here's a picture of my eggcrate top cut to fit.

 

[jwedehase]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6781893#post6781893 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Reefer91
ok, here's one. i don't know about you guys, but i like my fish tanks like my women-topless

Oh, cmon! You can do better than that!

I prefer my tank like my women:

Topless and Barebottom!!

 

[kiwi911]

Topless with hanging Orbit HQI fixture.

 

[mstump]

Ok, I have a question. I have a 30 gallon with the all-glass triple tube flouesent bulbs. I use a glass top. The front of the glass top hangs over the front of the tank about 1/2" since I added my skimmer to the back. Now my question: What keeps the water from splashing up and busting the bulbs if I don't use a glass top?

 

[mstump]

bump

 

[CorbetJackson50]

the water shouldnt splash up and bust the bulbs i dont really know why, i think the amount of splash is so small it doesnt have any effect or maybe the bulbs are just tough.

 

[BS]

No top Orbit 3 HQI, PC and moonlight on legs

 

[mstump]

How do keep the "household dust" from getting into the tank if you use a eggcrate or no top? I do weekly water changes and clean-ups and it seems I'm wiping dust off the top of the glass top every time.

 

[piranhaking]

mstump, for one thing fluorescent lights (atleast normal output bulbs) arent hot enough to bust if they get wet, secondly the water really shouldnt splash up unless a fish happens to flop at the top of the tank. Also alot of people use metal halide bulbs that HAVE to be a good distance from the top of the water for heat issues, so for many tanks that not really even an issue. In regard to the dust question many, if not most people have a canopy that hides the lights and covers the tank even though they dont have a "top" on the tank. The canopy allows the tank to breath but still keeps stuff from falling in or settling into the tank.

 

[gdm42001]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6783989#post6783989 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chilyb56
I have a wood canopy - with PC retrofit. no barrier between the lights and water. I leave door of the canopy open otherwise it gets too humid in there and the wood was starting to get a bit moldy

Same here, never had a jumper, just a little salt spray if the level goes low, splashes up from the Remora Pro.
Mine had 2 nice fitted covers, they started to yellow so I canned them.