Christopher Marks Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Hobbyists sometimes choose to keep a cover on their aquarium for various reasons. Often times it is to help with evaporation control, or to keep fish from jumping outside of the aquarium. There can however be disadvantages to having a covered aquarium, such as overheating. In the interest of helping others decide, please vote in the poll and share your experiences and solutions in this topic. Link to comment
Mischeif Nite Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 My params love it topless Link to comment
121a Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well I have a canopy, it's 8" high so I would consider it open top. Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 No, but I will be making a mesh/net cover soon. Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Open with a Sunpod... Love it! Link to comment
Nick's Reef Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 No, I do have a screen cover but until I get a fish that'll jump I'm keeping it off. Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 All my tanks are open top. Link to comment
spazizz Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 closed, I only top it off once a week or once every two weeks. Link to comment
Needreefunds Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Not sure how to vote here.... Running four tanks right now 1- AIO covered 1- mesh screen covered 1- well, mostly covered by the light fixture LOL 1- open So, once again, I am of no help here whatsoever. IMO it really depends on: the set up, lighting, cooling, inhabitants etc. Link to comment
Fishzilla Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 covered so that my fish don't go carpet surfing... again Link to comment
milkman Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I have lost two fish to carpet surfing, so I made this cover from bird netting to keep everyone in the tank. Very easy to fabricate from window screen frame you can buy at HD or Lowes. Link to comment
ReefEscape Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I decided to go with an AIO with the stock hood to prevent my 5 yr old from introducing toys into the reef and to prevent the cat from "overeating". Link to comment
kv2wr1 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I like my tanks like I like my women. Link to comment
MedRed Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 glass top. dramatic reduction in evaporation and no jumping issues (have a jawfish). Central air keeps tank below 82 degrees. NO fans or controller for temp control Link to comment
cadre Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I'm finshing my new top now. Acrylic covers te skimmer and back chambers, then there's glass in the middle and egg crate and mesh around the edges. Extra complicated but it works nicely. Link to comment
poidog Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 have the jbj HQI hood. Love the all-in-one look, plus there is no light leakage into the room. Link to comment
corallineadam Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Open with a Sunpod... Love it! +1 Link to comment
BlueAbyss Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I have 4 pieces of glass covering my tank, mainly to minimize evaporation (which would make my salinity bounce around like Pam Anderson's jubblies). Also, I have a Purple Firefish now and they are known to be jumpers... I want to build a 'tidepool' tank one day though, completely open air but not viewable from any of the sides, only the top. Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 ... Kind of. I use egg crate to create a fish guard, but I also have a hole in the middle to not block any of the halide. Works great and I haven't had a jumper since I put the egg crate on. (lost two clowns and a bicolor blenny to jumping before hand) Link to comment
marcusrusso Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I like to keep it closed on most tanks as to much evaporation Link to comment
Utada Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Well I have a canopy, it's 8" high so I would consider it open top. i like this picture Link to comment
mgterry Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Mine is enclosed for now (BC8) but my new tank will be open top, at least in the beginning. I may add a net-type top later depending on what fish I add. Link to comment
Dustin11 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I use a screen/mesh in the summer and a glass lid in the winter. I voted for mesh because that's what I'm using right now. Link to comment
gabe_j Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 i have a partial top it only covers the edges so i don't have any escape artist. but the middle is left open for less light blockage. Link to comment
imchee Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Lid down since my tank is next to my cat's litter box. It gets pretty dusty pretty quickly. Link to comment
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