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Old 05-06-2010, 06:42 PM
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Well, almost. I finally got around to getting some plants for my tank. I still want to get some duckweed for the water area, but other than that it's done. What do you guys think?

A quick question, I have a plexiglass top on my tank to keep humidity in and I was wondering if this would block the UV light from getting in the tank. Should I cut a hole for the light or is it OK as is? Thanks.

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looks good... what animal's going in there?
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Thanks for the complient. For right now, I don't plan on putting any animals into it. This was mainly a practice tank and I'll probably just keep plants in it until I get the hang of caring for the plants.

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from what i remember plexiglass well bend over time due to the high humidity and the heat from the lights..but ive seen people use them which leaves me to believe that it does not block the UV
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Plexi will block the UV, but if you don't have any animals it shouldn't be much of a concern.

The tank looks good.
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