Habitat - Indoor :: uv and plexiglass

[mariemareska]

I have read where the uv cannot penetrate glass; can someone tell me if the rays can penetrate the plexiglass that is in my aquarium hood so the res can get the benefit intended? Thanks.

[Bascomb]

In a word NO- It will not penetrate it and it will slowly damage the plexiglass just like the uv rays from the sun. You will have to engineer around the plexiglass some how.

[Kallistos]

The plexiglass in the aquarium hood can be removed. Basically all of the UV rays would be filtered by the plexiglass so your RES will not benefit.

[marisa]

You need to take the plexiglass off. Any barrier---glass, plexiglass, screens---will filter out UVB rays.

[mariemareska]

Thanks! It has been taken out.