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07/28/2014, 02:38 PM | #1 |
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Cover your tank.
I've kept wrasses before without any issues of them jumping. Well today changed that when I found my exquisite flasher wrasse stiff as a board behind the tank today, I guess I've always been lucky. Cover them tanks up lol.
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07/28/2014, 02:39 PM | #2 |
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yeah, one of the many reasons I don't have any fairy wrasses in my tank, all 7 of them kept jumping out even with the tank covered
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07/28/2014, 02:45 PM | #3 |
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I actually didn't even plan on putting a wrasse in the tank, but it was one of those really good deals from Bobby. I was actually just getting ready to make an eggcrate cover for it tonight when I found him.
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07/28/2014, 03:37 PM | #4 |
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I have a Goby whose been practicing his jump lately.
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07/28/2014, 06:11 PM | #5 |
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I'm sorry to hear- I love wrasses
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07/28/2014, 06:44 PM | #6 |
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I had a nice Flasher W .. with egg crate on the tank. It jumped out during a water change when I had the egg crate off for a few minutes. Found him like 2 days later behind the tank in a bucket.
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07/28/2014, 07:31 PM | #7 |
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Yup, sadly my ruby red dragonet jumped. Found him 2 days ago behind the tank.
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07/29/2014, 10:07 AM | #8 |
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That stinks....I had that happen to a clownfish once but I was home so tragedy averted.
Question- What types of screen/tops are people using?
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07/29/2014, 10:25 AM | #9 |
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I'm using the quarter by quarter inch clear netting and screen kit framing and corner pieces from home depot it fits nice and so far it has saved my fish from jumping a few different times when I was home so I couldn't imagine how many times when I'm not home that it has stopped a suicide attempt mainly the goby is the jumper...
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07/29/2014, 10:32 AM | #10 |
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Yeah i use the 1/4 inch netting kit from brs. Works like a charm and I have a flasher wrasse as well.
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Does HD have the netting in some type of kit? or is it a DIY version...I have looked there before but it was a screen window assembly type..
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07/29/2014, 11:47 AM | #12 |
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The screen rail is cheap I think I used one rail for each opening on my 90 gallon they sell it in white and dark bronze or black the screen I got from a friend he said he got it a one of the meetings ....I know BRS sells it but honestly I would check with john or chris they might have it there....also don't forget to buy the corner pieces at home depot the frame and corners and screen rope or rubber cost me less then 20 bucks to make two tops for my 90 gallon
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07/29/2014, 12:17 PM | #14 |
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cool , thx for the info...1 last dumb Q : is the screeing you find at HD or Lowes harmful to the water in anyway? coatings, metal , paint etc? potential for rust? Also what " corner pieces " are you refering to..
-Bob
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http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/window...en-tops-1.html You should use 1/4" bird netting - it's plastic so you don' have to worry about any contaminants. |
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as far as I know the screen frames are painted aluminum and the corner pieces are plastic. The frame should stay out of the water. There are enough people using them, that I think we would have heard of any adverse effects to the tank. |
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07/29/2014, 02:18 PM | #17 |
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This definitely might be one of my next projects. Although I really do like the look of black eggcrate vs a screen top.
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07/29/2014, 03:07 PM | #19 |
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Not sure if they still have any but the club had a big role of the 1/4" stuff and they were just giving it to us. Might want to ask Postal or Ms Postal to see if there is more. You would have to be a member
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07/30/2014, 06:27 AM | #20 |
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After my jumpers experience - I did the aluminum rails with spline and 3/8" pond netting from drs foster and smith
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07/31/2014, 01:04 PM | #21 |
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i used the 1/4 clear screen from BRS, then got the screen kit from Lowes in white. the kit comes with everything you need except the spline roller which i already owned. Cut to size with a hacksaw but i reccommend a miter saw for a cleaner cut. takes about 10 min a screen.
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07/31/2014, 01:20 PM | #23 |
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I know man, it sucks. It was such a cool fish. Just starting to come out more and explore all of the tank.
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