Hood vs Eggcrate for quarantine top

[ExoS]

All,

I am new to reefkeeping and starting my first tank. I will be reusing an old fresh water 20 gallon tank for a quarantine tank for new fish. Is there any reason to not use the stock hood for this setup? I also have eggcrate that I originally bought before I realized I had the hood. I mainly didn't know if the hood interfered with gas exchange at all.

If it matters, my tank will use a tidal HOB filter and a koralia pump for circulation/gas exchange.

Thanks for the help and recommendations.

 

[Apollo7235]

All,

I am new to reefkeeping and starting my first tank. I will be reusing an old fresh water 20 gallon tank for a quarantine tank for new fish. Is there any reason to not use the stock hood for this setup? I also have eggcrate that I originally bought before I realized I had the hood. I mainly didn't know if the hood interfered with gas exchange at all.

If it matters, my tank will use a tidal HOB filter and a koralia pump for circulation/gas exchange.

Thanks for the help and recommendations.

I can't speak to whether or not to use the hood, but your HOB filter should help aerate the water if that's your primary concern

 

[ExoS]

I can't speak to whether or not to use the hood, but your HOB filter should help aerate the water if that's your primary concern

Ok Thanks. Yes air exchange is my primary concern because as I understand it some of the medications can drop oxygen levels

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Does it have maybe a piece on the back to take off or does it cover the whole top? A hang on back skimmer would be good for a qt/hospital tank i would think.
Never done 1. The stock light and a simple hang on back filter or in tank filter for sure. Some big.pvc pipe pieces or somewhere for the fish to hide is.good too.
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[TheWalkingCoral]

I'm a newbie also (2 months) and have found that the hood is better if you don't have a ATO and want to keep evaporation down as long as you have some sort of gas exchange. Eggcrate is better because it allows more air flow, but does not mean that the hood is bad. My main has a eggcrate/mesh and my second tank that doesn't have a ATO I used the glass lid.

 

[JonoB]

I end up having to do so many water changes in my QT that evaporation doesn't matter much. I prefer eggcrate for better gas exchange.

 

[WVNed]

I will warn you some kinds of fish will get through egg crate and still jump. Small jawfish are a good example.

 

[Dom]

If it came with a hood, no problem using it. I'm thrilled to hear that you are quarantining!

 

[Qasimja]

I will warn you some kinds of fish will get through egg crate and still jump. Small jawfish are a good example.

i lost 2 bella gobys this way lol

 

[ExoS]

Thanks to everyone for replying to my thread. It sounds like most people think the hood will be ok so I am going to try that first. I already have the eggcrate so I have a backup plan on hand if needed

 

[Laddair]

I would use the hood that came with the tank. If you want to make sure you have enough gas exchange I would use an airstone.

 

[ExoS]

I would use the hood that came with the tank. If you want to make sure you have enough gas exchange I would use an airstone.

Thanks Laddair. I did end up going with the hood. I haven't had any obvious problems yet.