Keep Jumpers In...

[bdare]

Ok,

So I'm still trying to think of what fish to get for my upcoming 40B. Lots of the cool fish are jumpers. Rather than putting a screen directly over the tank which has the potential to block light and create shadows, has anyone tried putting screen against the BACK of thier canopy?

I'm assuming out the back is really the only place the fish could get out to go carpet surfing. If they land on the canopy lip, I'm assuming they'd wiggle and end up back in the tank.

What do you think?

Ben

 

[Ashlar]

If you have a center brace, or eurobracing, those are areas where fish can land as well.

 

[bdare]

@Ashlar wrote:

None of the above. Still... wouldn't they flop around till they fell back in the tank?? "Flopping like a fish out of water"?

 

[Ashlar]

You'd think so, but sometimes, no.

 

[DennisF]

I have had two wrasse wind up on the glass as stiffs.

 

[bdare]

@DennisF wrote:

On a euro brace or glass tops?

 

[DennisF]

Both. It is amazing that they can jump out the rear slot and wind up on the glass top.