Deposits on hood and lights

[GirlinWayside]

Im assuming these are calcuim deposits - its really bad - I can scrape them off and within a week, they are coming back. Its white, crusty and flaky - is there something I can do to prevent this?? My hood and light system are ruined and will have to be replaced for the tank to look good but I dont want to get new ones until I know how to keep it from happening again..

 

[BigC]

Hi,
I would say that this is to do with the type of water in your aquarium and its chemical makeup. But if your fish are healthy I would not go changing it. I would install a condensation tray (a size which should be available from your LFS to fit your tank) this might go some way to elleviating your problem.
Regards
BigC

 

[GirlinWayside]

Yes, Im sure its the water out here - we have well water and I did not have this problem before moving here. What exactly is a condensation tray??

 

[BigC]

Clearseal ~ Condensation Trays
http/www.fishybits.co.uk/acatalog/Online...n_Trays_77.html

 

[GirlinWayside]

cool, thanks!

 

[BigC]

No Problem!!