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The downside is that it’s a PITA for any kind of feeding, cleaning or maintenance. And I had a cleaner wrasse torpedo his way through a standard 3/16”-1/4” mesh lid. Thrice...There is basically no downside to having a lid, and you're ensuring that you don't come home to a fish dead on your floor.
2 of my wrasses went carpet surfing because I couldn't get my diy mesh screen secure with HOB equiptment. They found cracks by my protein skimmer to escape from. 1 fire goby, 1 pintail wrasse, 1 mccosker wrasse, Still upset today.my mom and dad say that its to expensive and i dont need it because fish are not stupid enough to jump out and kill themselves
i will try. Thanks for the replyThough many people have encouraged you to get a lid and your parents are definitely wrong about them not jumping (several species jump when scared for survival tactics and in the wild would just end up right back in the ocean), what people have not mentioned is that we are giving these animals a home and we are in charge of their care. It's not just that they 'may go carpet surfing' it is that they die a rather slow and painful death due to suffocation. Just get/make the lid - any fish can jump.
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Omg i was looking to build a lid then u just reminded me how easy egg crate would be. Thank braI use Eggcrate. Just cut it to fit and allows evaporation. Lids wont.
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What size fish are you trying to protect? Many small fish, including wrasses, gobies, dart fish and damsels can easily go thru the large holes of egg crate.Omg i was looking to build a lid then u just reminded me how easy egg crate would be. Thank bra
Everything I read says better safe than sorry. I'm also building a 300XL (waiting for delivery). Red Sea has a cover specifically for the 300XL which you can purchase from Amazon atHi i am gonna get the 300XL Reefer tank (65g), and will get some basic fish - clowns, gobies, blennies, some wrasses, etc. Would i need a lid? I know i probably need a lid for the wrasse, however are there any wrasses that don't jump? Also I would appreciate any other ideas for stocking a 65g peaceful mixed reef!
Here's the list of options I've looked at:Hi i am gonna get the 300XL Reefer tank (65g), and will get some basic fish - clowns, gobies, blennies, some wrasses, etc. Would i need a lid? I know i probably need a lid for the wrasse, however are there any wrasses that don't jump? Also I would appreciate any other ideas for stocking a 65g peaceful mixed reef!