TLDR: Will Plexiglass reduce UV output from my AI Prime to the point my corals will be negatively impacted?
I have a 3 gallon nano tank that is evaporating at a very fast rate (around 0.5 - 1 gallon in a week). I live in a cold climate so the air is very dry making it even worse. I fitted a plexiglass lid on the tank today but now I’m wondering if the UV protection offered by the Plexiglass is going to cause issues with my more sensitive corals that love light such as stylophora. My desire for the plexiglass lid was to cut it to exact dimensions to both fit around the HOB equipment and reduce evaporation. At the moment I do not want an egg crate lid as that will not help with evaporative losses nor do I want a glass lid as it will be quite difficult to cut to my tanks odd dimensions with the HOB equipment.
I have a 3 gallon nano tank that is evaporating at a very fast rate (around 0.5 - 1 gallon in a week). I live in a cold climate so the air is very dry making it even worse. I fitted a plexiglass lid on the tank today but now I’m wondering if the UV protection offered by the Plexiglass is going to cause issues with my more sensitive corals that love light such as stylophora. My desire for the plexiglass lid was to cut it to exact dimensions to both fit around the HOB equipment and reduce evaporation. At the moment I do not want an egg crate lid as that will not help with evaporative losses nor do I want a glass lid as it will be quite difficult to cut to my tanks odd dimensions with the HOB equipment.