Will This Hole Affect My Fish Tank?

[Kaws]

I placed my fish tank cover against the wall, it fell, and cracked which made a hole in the glass. The lamp covers the whole glass panel though.
Here's a picture:

(I moved the lamp to the right to reveal the glass panel)
I was just wondering if this would affect my fish tank/fish in anyway.

 

[tappas]

Well first off make sure no glass got into the tank, you don't want any injured fish. As for how it will effect your tank, my first thought is that evaporation will take place a little quicker. My second thought is that if a fish jumps it may get cut and/or manage to get out of the tank. Now your light is covering the hole, so the fish shouldn't end up on the floor if it does manage to jump out, but still. If it were me I would replace it as soon as possible.

 

[zwright]

It shouldn't effect the day to day running to much, but I do agree I would have it replaced as soon as possible.

 

[kribensis12]

Honestly, unless you have swordtails, I wouldn't bother replacing it. Now, if it is possible to injure yourself on it, then I owuld replace it. But it won't be detrimental to your fish.

 

[raptorrex]

Honestly, unless you have swordtails, I wouldn't bother replacing it. Now, if it is possible to injure yourself on it, then I owuld replace it. But it won't be detrimental to your fish.

This approach gets my vote.

 

[Essjay]

Does the light have anything between it and the broken glass? I have a tank with a lid that looks pretty similar, and the glass is what stops condensation getting into the light. A couple of weeks ago I noticed condenation right inside the light and looking closely I realised the sealant round the edge of the glass was wearing away (it is my first tank, so about 14 years old). A bit of new sealant solved the problem for me.

If you are likely to get condensation inside your light, can you silicone a patch of some sort over the hole?

 

[OohFeeshy]

It would be easy and cheap enough to take the broken panel out and replace it. Stanley knife around the silicone, new bit of glass from a glass shop, bit of sealant (doesn't really matter which type since it won't be in contact with the water), done.

 

[erk628]

You could always replace it with a glass top!