Splashing water on the reflector/asking for suggestions

It has been a while since last posting or checking in, so here goes:

After a hiatus on the 29 gallon tank, and doing minimal work with my 10 gallon tank, I've returned to setting up the 29 gallon tank.

The outflow from the Eheim 2213 canister filter would occasionally splash water on the 55w A-H supply CF bulb and reflector. After trying to put a glass tank cover on the tank, I noticed the cover would sag in the center and would eventually break due to pet related stresses or my own carelessness. Should I even worry about the water getting on the bulb and reflector? I've noticed deposits on both the bulb and reflector, so that can't help getting the light into the tank, right?

If putting a tank cover under the light fixture is in order, what do you suggest? Would getting a thicker piece of plexi-glass or normal sheet glass be in order? Where do you find either?

I'm aiming to do an iwagumi tank with a cloud of rummy nose tetras or smaller rasboras, so hopefully the bio load will be very small. The tank will be located in a semi-dark area of the house. Should I even dose CO2 if I want to do crypts and Eloencharis spp?

Thanks a million!

 

My bad. Wrong forum. Can this get moved to the correct one?

 

LOL yea. electricity, water with salts from ferts, and living things don't end up so well.


Should I position it so it flows in a lenthwise manner? Or from front to back?

 

Made a custom box frame for the light fixture, it's about 5 inches tall, so maybe adding on some "legs" that bring it up a few inches would be in order. And agreed on the strength of the light! Really great products!