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 Do you need a glass lid?

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J*Hawk*83
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PostSubject: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 12:15 pm
I was wondering if you had to have a top on your aquarium? Right now I don't have anything over my 46 gallon bowfront because the glass lid is cracked. I was thinking of going to home depot or lowes and have them cut out a new one, but I just wasn't sure if you HAD to have something covering.
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 12:25 pm
I IS ALL ABOUT THE FISH WHAT FISH DO U KEEP IN THERE
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 12:33 pm
African cichlids. I'm working on stocking it now.
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 12:35 pm
I don't on most of mine.

Water will evaporate faster and you have the risk of a fish making the jump. Thats about it.
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 12:43 pm
KMX wrote:
I don't on most of mine.

Water will evaporate faster and you have the risk of a fish making the jump. Thats about it.

Do you need a glass lid? 858205

I have open tops on 2 sw tanks and every tank except 1. Since you are in Texas, keep in mind, the open tops will keep the tank cooler as well.
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 1:04 pm
I have both and like to have tops so I dont have to fill them every other day. Plus my dithers jump tank if there is no lid. Hd told me they dont cut glass anymore, well at least here in Norfolk.
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 1:06 pm
I cover all my tanks with heat resistant polypropylene mesh put into screens frames from lowes, the reason is gas exchange and jumpers the screens allow the gas to escape but not the fish yes theres evaporation but gas exchange is important plus theres nothing worse then losing a 100 dollar fish because it went carpet surfing.
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 1:07 pm
I run open top regardless of jump risk. The benefits directly to gas exchange outweigh the risks of losing a fish or two, or the annoyance of topping off; though topoffs can be mitigated with an ATO.
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 1:08 pm
Do you need a glass lid? 858205 with cwhip


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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 1:09 pm
cwhip wrote:
I cover all my tanks with heat resistant polypropylene mesh put into screens frames from lowes, the reason is gas exchange and jumpers the screens allow the gas to escape but not the fish yes theres evaporation but gas exchange is important plus theres nothing worse then losing a 100 dollar fish because it went carpet surfing.

HA! Great minds!
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PostSubject: Re: Do you need a glass lid?   Do you need a glass lid? Icon_minitime7/11/2011, 1:37 pm
I got lids, but that's only ecause had a saltwater 30g xtall next to a freshwater 30g xtall and want to make sure the water does get kriscrossed...

gas exchange is inportant i see people just using screen mesh.
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