Tank cover/Lights

TeeItUp · 03-30-2004, 04:18 PM

Do you have your tank cover under your lighting or are your bulbs open to the water for maximum light transmission?

trenac · 03-31-2004, 02:14 AM

My tanks are open top tanks with the light fixtures on stands that lift them about 4" above the top of the tank. This way I have no loss of Light, although I have heard if you use a glass cover the loss of light is very little. But I also like my plants to grow out of the water.

malkore · 03-31-2004, 04:38 PM

I use glass covers...other wise I have too much evaporation. Plus several of my fish are known jumpers.

as long as you clean the glass tops so mineral deposits don't form and block the light you shouldn't be losing any.

03-31-2004, 02:14 AM	#2
trenac Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Carolina, Traid area Posts: 1,044	My tanks are open top tanks with the light fixtures on stands that lift them about 4" above the top of the tank. This way I have no loss of Light, although I have heard if you use a glass cover the loss of light is very little. But I also like my plants to grow out of the water. __________________ He who angers you, controls you!

03-31-2004, 04:38 PM	#3
malkore Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,165	I use glass covers...other wise I have too much evaporation. Plus several of my fish are known jumpers. as long as you clean the glass tops so mineral deposits don't form and block the light you shouldn't be losing any. __________________ Malkore Filstar XP2 PIMP #3 Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved

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TeeItUp Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio Posts: 493	Do you have your tank cover under your lighting or are your bulbs open to the water for maximum light transmission?