Tank Cover
 

Hey Everybody,
Just wondering how many reefers use a cover over their tanks? I'm using egg crate over my tank to keep the fish from jumping. Has this been an issue for anybody? Tank is a lot brighter when I remove to feed, and would like to take advantage of the extra light.

Mike

I would never use a cover, just because it blocks so much light. I pay a lot of money to have that light and there is no way I'm going to filter it :razz:

What type of fish are you worried about jumping?

I don't use a cover. If a fish chooses to jump than so be it. My hood is mostly tight fitting toward the top of the tank as it's behind a wall. So the only real open parts are the ends of the tank.

My female clown jumped out of the tank when I had my 90g a few years ago.

Yeah! Who are we to dictate their choice of life or death? I believe in self-determinism for fish. :razz:

I hope no one thinks I'm a Jerk for saying what I said but there is only so much one can do. Like Reef Raf said. Why would you block the light you pay so much for? :confused:

Should we all run our light's 2 feet above the tank so the fish doesn't jump and burn themselves on the bulb or break a bulb? Then I could put 10 400w halides on my tank to get it bright enough :lol:

What we need is tank that come up a foot or more above the water level, and perhaps have those large lips sloped inward at perhaps a 70º angle. Now that I think about it, you could theoretically build something out of acrylic of this nature, with interlocking sides so they could be easily removed (or would it be too hot?).

I've never used a cover.

I always use covers. :rolleyes:

Yes but, PC lights or halide far above the aquarium, low light corals. Glass covers might work in your situation.

Not harping on you Bob but Covering a tank won't work in "Most" situations.

Do you guys who don't use covers have some sort of shield between your bulbs and the water so that you don't get salt creep or water on the bulbs? How far away are they from the surface?

Thanks.