How Do You Keep The Fish In the Tank

[Daniel Bodily]

So I'm love the look of rimless tanks and Zero edge tanks but how do you keep the fish in the tank?
And a screen is not a option... or a top just looking for a good idea that would solve this problem?
Anyone have a good idea?

This will be the light canopy for the tank

 

[Daniel Bodily]

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[erinmegan85]

I have a rimless, not a zero edge and have a screen. That's how I keep my fish in. You're going to need that or some kind of glass lid made for it (which you will have to clean in order to have light go through it evenly all the time). The only option is to pray to the fish gods that they don't jump.

 

[Daniel Bodily]

There has to be a better way.
has anyone tried to use power heads to push the fish away from the edges?

 

[Elementalj]

I have a rimless, not a zero edge and have a screen. That's how I keep my fish in. You're going to need that or some kind of glass lid made for it (which you will have to clean in order to have light go through it evenly all the time). The only option is to pray to the fish gods that they don't jump.

I'll pray too [emoji6]

 

[Elementalj]

Put the lid on it at night, I've read they usually like to make a run for it when the lights are off.

 

[erinmegan85]

It's not the edges. They just jump straight up and out. Power heads aren't going to keep them away. Sometimes there's no rhyme or reason to it. Some people don't have jumpers and others do. There are plenty of people on here that run without a lid and do just fine. I've had carpet surfers before, so nothing there was not an option for me.

 

[Mike_J]

Sending prayers now.

 

[Daniel Bodily]

LOL thanks for the prayers

 

[Daniel Bodily]

How about zero edge and regular edge tank

 

[xREEFINaintEZx]

That is one of the coolest tanks I've seen yet... Your "landibg zone" will be larger then in that pic is the only thing

 

[Daniel Bodily]

I will keep you all posted on what way I go.
It will need to be designed for fish trying to jump out you are right this tank is for holding sea life

 

[erinmegan85]

Another word to the wise, your salt stains from water dripping out are going to be tough to keep clean. I have a hard enough time on my rimless and the water is about two inches from the rim. That tank looks awesome, but I can assure you that the glass definitely only looks that clean for the picture. I wipe down the outside of my tank at least once a week if not more.

 

[Salty1962]

Artfully Acrylics tops are great for rimless tanks. I have one on my rimless 65.

 

[Daniel Bodily]

Pro and Cons of having a zero edge
I'm going to build a zero edge for my son room tomorrow I have a 1/2 polycarbonate that was cut to 18x10 that should have been cut to 18X18 free is always best

 

[Daniel Bodily]

What is the screen made of? on the artfully acrylics tops

 

[Daniel Bodily]

Im thinking something like this for my sons tank