Lid Placement Question

[MarsReefer]

Sort of a weird question but here it goes...

My aquarium has its braces lower down the canopy, with the rim higher up. Should I place the mesh lid on the rim or lower down on the braces. I guess my real question is will a fish that gets stuck on the braces be able to flop itself back in the tank, or do I need the netting low enough to prevent them from getting up there in the first place?

 

[blaxsun]

That depends on where your water level will be in the tank. Generally you want your lid at least an inch or so higher than the water level. If a fish jumps out and lands on the brace it's really a toss-up whether or not it will flop back into the tank or get grilled under the lights.

 

[MarsReefer]

That depends on where your water level will be in the tank. Generally you want your lid at least an inch or so higher than the water level. If a fish jumps out and lands on the brace it's really a toss-up whether or not it will flop back into the tank or get grilled under the lights.

Yeah decided it’s not worth the risk of anything getting fried. A little more work but having the mesh lower down will give me better peace of mind.