Beaux Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 My first nano reef tank and I was wondering. What do most of you all prefer? I know some of the pro's and con's to having an all glass top. Is there that much difference? I know it helps keep the evap low, but does the glass filter out some of the benefits from the lighting? The other question would be about the contamination. With 2 parrots, 4 dogs and 3 humans, that is a lot of dander plus the household dust. If no top is better would a skimmer help with everything that would land in my tank? Or should I just keep a lid on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 On a tank as small as a nano it can certainly help with evap, which is important if you travel a lot. Otherwise your salinity will be constantly changing which has more impact when there's only a small volume of water. The main issue is that the cover will trap heat, but that usually isn't an issue on a nano since you'll run smaller lights. Small tanks are much easier to control quality with regular water changes. I wouldn't worry about pets, I had 2 dogs and 2 cats with my tanks and it was never a problem. I've run skimmers on small tanks and found that it's just not worth it, but I'm sure there are other opposite opinions regarding them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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