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11/21/2014, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Damascus, MD
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Tired of the mess....
With the new 120g tank I am setting up I have decided to go with a full glass top. I am tired of the salt mess. I will still leave the sump opened. Has anyone ever really had a verifiable issue with leaving the tank top covered? This will be fish only so not concerned with light passage either.
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125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO |
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11/21/2014, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Lancaster,PA
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Why do you have such a mess?
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11/21/2014, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern VA
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You're just going to end up with condensation on the underside of it and a continued fight with salt creep, not to mention the effect it will have on light penetration.
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11/21/2014, 02:23 PM
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My tank has a glass top BUT---it has removeable pieces, one over the area where the lights fit---and the fans. Fans are important. The missing bit lets the glass-bottomed light kit fit there without light-loss, and the fans keep the tank cool. There are also two little round cutouts in the corners for cords, lines, etc.
Heat will be your enemy, but fans are your friends, and they do sell potent tank fan kits, an array of them.
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