Hygger Horizon 8 Gallon LED Glass Aquarium Kit

[dascrow]

Does anyone have experience with this tank? Are then any benefits or concerns I should have about the open top?

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[dascrow]

I'm debating between the one above and the Fluval Flex Aquarium 34L, 9gal

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[Essjay]

Open topped tanks allow a lot of water evaporation; they potentially allow airborne contamination to fall into the tank; and fish can easily jump out.

The night time setting on the first tanks seems to suggest that a blue light is left on all night. This is not good for fish, there must be a period of total darkness in every 24 hours.

The first tank has a bigger footprint than the Fluval, but the Fluval has a very slightly larger volume. However, they are both small and will limit what can be kept in them.

 

[Retired Viking]

I agree with @essjay I had several fish jump out of my old open top 10 gallon tanks. Are you planning on this tank being a counter top or desk top tank ? If planing on having it on the kitchen counter you never know that could end up in an open top tank. They do look nice, it really depends on what your are planning to put in it.