Tanks without glass-tops
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well most of it depends on the type of fish your going to keep. some fish have a habbit of jumping out and they require a tight fitting glass top. if your planning on not having a top at all then the water is going to evaperate three times faster but you will get more O2 going into the tank. and the water has a higher chance of splashing up and getting the lights wet, not to mention crusted with white gunk.
i had one of my tanks uncovered for a long time then one of my cichlids jumped out, i maniged to catch it in the bucket i was using for the water change and put it back but the next day i got glass covers for it.
i had one of my tanks uncovered for a long time then one of my cichlids jumped out, i maniged to catch it in the bucket i was using for the water change and put it back but the next day i got glass covers for it.
To answer your question, yes it does. However, it depends on what you want to keep as to weather or not you really have to have a glass top or not. If you have fish that are known to be jumpers then you do want to have a top on the tank. That being said any fish can jump out of the tank when they feel stressed and carpet surfing is just a real bummer to say the least. I have all of my freshwater tanks covered because especially in my 125 gallon tank with the big cichlids with the way they dart and race through the tank I know I would have lots of water on the carpet and more then likely a fish or two as well. On my salt tank I do not have a cover on it because I feel that the corals in my reef only suffer with the tops because it cuts down on the light that they can use. I just have to choose fish that I am pretty sure will not jump out of the tank.That and pray that I do not find one of them on the floor someday.
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