To canopy or not to canopy

[reefsquared]

I am getting ready to build my next tank, but I am not sure if I should build a canopy for it or just have it open


Thoughts?

 

[redfishbluefish]

I lost three fish to carpet surfing......so canopy for me stopped the surfing.

Canopy on my 90:

Canopy on my JBJ 28

 

[ReefMadScientist]

I would suggest a net if you are worried about losing fish. I have my tank open and only had the infamous Blue Spotted Jawfish take the plunge. I had so many heating issues and low pH due to poor ventilation.

 

[reefsquared]

I'm more concerned about look than fish jumping.

 

[ilovereefing <3]

I personally prefer no canopy. I did lose one fish to carpet surfing, so I don't stock known jumpers anymore. I get awesome ventilation this way as well. I like the open look, appears a bit more sleek and "sexy" to me...Lol!

 

[STL]

I have a canopy and had a firefish still find a way out. Thus, I added BRS screened tops before adding my McCosker's Wrasse.

On the plus side, the canopy does hide the screens as well as the lights and autofeeder. On the downside, getting to the overflows for cleaning or a fish rescue is quite difficult and the canopy is too big for me to remove solo (180 gallon tank, 6'x2' canopy).

 

[Oscaror]

the question is, wrasses? or no wrasses

 

[redfishbluefish]

....... I had so many heating issues and low pH due to poor ventilation.

The top of my canopy is open:

And I have a fan inside the canopy (you can just see part of it on the left):

 

[davocean]

Open to me looks awesome, unless you have to look at light spill, so I guess tank placement could make a difference.
My tank is close by, small quarters, so I'm w/ a canopy.

 

[Reefmon]

No canopy looks so sleek. If you want to go topless and worry about jumpers, just place a screen over the top.

 

[reefndude]

Could always go with a floating canopy. Blocks some of the light spill and still have an open look. Must use screens to avoid carpet surfing though.