Open top versus hood?
With the new halides almost ready to be used I was going to have the hanging from the ceiling at first? But now wondering if i could adapt the hood and fit them into this?
Now there are heat issues i know and the height above the water line can be worked around. What I wanted to know was are there drawbacks from having an open top tank? Dust, fumes, flies etc...
Having always had a hood over the tank with never any problems because it is well vented, can this still be achieved with halides?
[B][I]Andy[/I][/B].
[B]Tank[/B]:NEW 3x2x2, Tunze 6080, AquaMedic SL 1000,[COLOR=red][COLOR=black][COLOR=#ff0000]2 x Aquabeam 1000HD's[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR], system 2000 modules.
[COLOR=blue][B]Fish[/B]: [COLOR=black]Yellow Tang[/COLOR], [COLOR=darkorange]2 Clowns[/COLOR],[COLOR=black]Pair convict blennies[/COLOR], [COLOR=black]Bangaii Cardinal, Linear blenny, Mandarin, Signalfin goby, black neon goby.[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[B]Inverts[/B]:Cleaner shrimp , sexy, snails, crabs, banded star, blue star fish.
[B]Corals, [/B]Leathers, [COLOR=green]mushies[/COLOR], [COLOR=orange]rics[/COLOR], [COLOR=purple]zoo's[/COLOR], [COLOR=palegreen]clove polyps[/COLOR], [COLOR=sandybrown]pulse xenia[/COLOR], [COLOR=lime]green star polyps, [/COLOR][COLOR=black]golden sea rods.[/COLOR]
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Hi I would go open top with halides Andy as the heat build up will be enormous and you will get to much temp swing which is not good for fish etc.Also it will aid with gas exchange and give your PH a boost. Twiggy:D:D
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Cheers Eric, thought there might be a heat issue? I was more concerned with the tank being open top of contamination from dust etc.... I have two four way fans fitted either side of the tank which might blow off any dust which will be in the air? Having never had an open top tank just a little apprehensive thats all?
[B][I]Andy[/I][/B].
[B]Tank[/B]:NEW 3x2x2, Tunze 6080, AquaMedic SL 1000,[COLOR=red][COLOR=black][COLOR=#ff0000]2 x Aquabeam 1000HD's[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR], system 2000 modules.
[COLOR=blue][B]Fish[/B]: [COLOR=black]Yellow Tang[/COLOR], [COLOR=darkorange]2 Clowns[/COLOR],[COLOR=black]Pair convict blennies[/COLOR], [COLOR=black]Bangaii Cardinal, Linear blenny, Mandarin, Signalfin goby, black neon goby.[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[B]Inverts[/B]:Cleaner shrimp , sexy, snails, crabs, banded star, blue star fish.
[B]Corals, [/B]Leathers, [COLOR=green]mushies[/COLOR], [COLOR=orange]rics[/COLOR], [COLOR=purple]zoo's[/COLOR], [COLOR=palegreen]clove polyps[/COLOR], [COLOR=sandybrown]pulse xenia[/COLOR], [COLOR=lime]green star polyps, [/COLOR][COLOR=black]golden sea rods.[/COLOR]
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Hi Andy if you think about it does the sea have a lid, i have always run my tank open and never had an issue with ciggy smoke or anything. HTH Twiggy:D
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does the sea have a skimmer? yes andy eric is right go open top,but not in public:p:p:pOriginally Posted by Tangman
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arguably YES.. :D Waves crashing on shore is reportedly supposed to be skimmerlike in action creating foam etc.. :):):)
Tankless - It's all gone... I'll be back one day...
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On a cloudy day....
sea have a roof? :D
Open top or well vented hood is my advise something that can allow plenty of gas exchange. My hood is the same height as my tank. :D
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How can the sea have a roof of clouds, and you have not got a hood on your tank are you still blethered frae last nite mon. Twiggy:D
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I was going to say that as you see all the brown froth blowing about on the beach. Twiggy:D
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It was a joke ... tut tut :D
How have I not got a hood? I have a 30 inch deep hood. The ceiling of my room proves that :p
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