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Does having or not having a hood or glass cover affect fish tank water?
I hadn't had a glass cover or light over my fish tank for quite a while now.... for almost three months.... I know I had the new tank syndrome happen to me and now the old tank syndrome, but these were all due to not having any light to the aquarium or glass cover for the 135 gallon tank? Is this true or is there something definitely wrong with the water?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
As has been said above a cover with light helps with bacteria and also plant growth. Lack of a cover can mean an introduction of dust, insects and other foreign objects into the tank, plus your water will evaporate quicker, not to mention that some fish have the ability to jump so may jump out of tank.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You need to have a cover, and a light on it. the water gets dirtier without a cover, and it evaporates quicker. Also the light helps kill bacteria in the water.
- 1 decade ago
You are more likely to get polluted water, as dust an insects can get in. Also fish have the ability to lose and gain their colour, so they will appear duller than normal.