It's not always greener on the other side!

bumpkin · Feb 22, 2014

After being out of the hobby for a little over a year I'm back. Several moves a couple of kids and a tank crash caused me to throw in the towel for a little while. Having recently moved back to where this addiction started I've been forced back into the game. A wonderful freind gave me this awesome looking rimless 80gal box of sexy, so I had to set it up. Now comes the issue. I had a canopy on my last tank and no issues, but now 2 of the 4 fish I've put in have decided they prefer carpet to water. I know fish jump and which ones are more likley to do so. I wasn't very shocked when I found the lawnmower blenny, but the royal gramma this morning stung a little. I guess it's either trim their fins each month or I'm gonna have to build something to stop them and destroy that nice clean look of the tank...

WhoKnew · Feb 22, 2014

WELCOME back to the hobby. Sorry about your delimma.

Merlin3 · Feb 22, 2014

Just choose fish that dont jump. Ive got a rimless tank and only ever had firefish jump out which I figured they would.

bumpkin · Feb 22, 2014

Haven't meet any non-jumping fish yet. Lol

WhoKnew · Feb 22, 2014

I have had two coral beauties that both have jumped. Learned my leason.

Fin · Feb 22, 2014

You need a 1/4" clear mesh screen top. Check out BRS. They sell the mesh and Home Depot or Lowe's has the screen frame kits. Easy, inexpensive DIY project and it will save a lot of fish lives.

WhoKnew · Feb 22, 2014

Thank you for that info. I'll be getting mine tomorrow.

Bad Company · Feb 24, 2014

I have a nice glass top on my rimless. I put adhesive spacers on the top of the rimless, and got a starfire glass tpo that extends 1" over in every direction. The sum is in an open backed cabinet, and the space allows for a lot of water/air exchange. See pic:

evolved · Feb 24, 2014

ADA makes plastic clips which would allow you to place a screen top inside the inner edge of the tank top. If done in this manner, the top is not as conspicuous as you might think.

bumpkin · Feb 24, 2014

Just hate to place anything between my lights and coral even if loss is minimal. I love fish and it wouldn't be complete without them but for me the acros are where it's at!