Dust in the tank

[thekarens]

There is a constant dust battle in our house due to dogs, cats and birds. Inevitably dust gets in the tank since its open top.

Do you think I should try to cover it and if so how would I go about doing that? It's a 3 foot 65g.

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[KhmerStyle]

Some glass tops or a canopy, glass tops would be cheapest. Go the the local glass shop and they can cut it to your sizes

[Ballinxalex]

I would get a sump so the overflow will skim the top of the water for you or just get lids for the tank

[R_sustaita]

a cover should be cheaper and fix the problem.

[jeb102385]

There is a good glass shop off hwy 6 and clay that does great work for good prices. That's where I always get my tops cut

[jeb102385]

http://glassnorthwest.com/

[R_sustaita]

There is a good glass shop off hwy 6 and clay that does great work for good prices. That's where I always get my tops cut

where do you get the plastic to make the covers.

[thekarens]

Thanks everyone! Jeb I'll check that place out.

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[jeb102385]

Plastic to make the covers?

[KhmerStyle]

Acrylic/polycarbonate will eventually turn yellowish and cloudy its best to use glass so you ca clean it and scrape with razor blades if needed

[R_sustaita]

Plastic to make the covers?

im sorry the plastic that goes between the glass.

[crazy42bmx]

Another idea, is to put a good powerhead in the tank with a jet to disrupt the surface agitation and keep the dirt from making a film on the top. Or lower ur water level a lil so ur filters can stir up the dirt and suck it up thru the intakes. But +1 on tops

[thekarens]

Another idea, is to put a good powerhead in the tank with a jet to disrupt the surface agitation and keep the dirt from making a film on the top. Or lower ur water level a lil so ur filters can stir up the dirt and suck it up thru the intakes. But +1 on tops

I've got an AC110 that is doing that, but I still know the dust is getting in there and I figure that's not good for the fish.

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[R_sustaita]

a little dust should bother them. some of them their actual habitat is mud

[Ballinxalex]

even with surface agitation there will always be a dead spot where the top film will accumulate unless u have a overflow that fill filter the top of the water