eggcrate and wrasse

[ThaBeast]

Has anyone ever lost a fairy wrasse through eggcrate? I have squammipinnis anthias and a yellow coris wrasse that eggcrate has done a good job of keeping in the tank, was wondering if eggcrate was sufficient for fairy wrasses?

 

[FishLipz]

If the fish is small enough to fit through the holes, there is always the chance. That being said, it will greatly reduce the chance.

 

[jaytizzle]

Absolutely. I have lost several. I have also lost wrasses through screen netting. The only thing that has kept all of my wrasses in my tank was the clear 1/4" mesh sold by acroholic on here. Great stuff!

 

[Triggerman77]

i have lost one fish through eeg crate. It wasn't a fairy wrasse but just the same. If its small it can go right through the square.

 

[_Alex_]

Go to lowes and buy window screen its same stuff and can get trim kit there for it to

 

[boehm742]

From experience i will say they WILL get through it.

 

[Brad Syphus]

Absolutely. I have lost several. I have also lost wrasses through screen netting. The only thing that has kept all of my wrasses in my tank was the clear 1/4" mesh sold by acroholic on here. Great stuff!

I agree 100%

There is no substitute for keeping wrasses. 1/4 clear mesh from Acroholic.

 

[milkman]

I have 10 tanks and they all have the 1/4" clear mesh and window frames to insure no jumpers. Lost two fish before I added the netting and none since.

 

[HighlandReef]

I have wrasse but no wrasse jumping yet but before I switched to the mesh screens I had egg crate over the tank and tried 3 times to keep diamond gobies and all of them jumped when the egg crate was on
I have since switched to the 1/2"' black mesh and no jumpers, I used the black cause my tank trim is black and it matches, I was surprised how much light the egg crate was blocking on my tank, it's alot brighter now and also shimmers more from the halides
I was just really surprised it blocked that much light

 

[Brad Syphus]

HighlandReef, You might want to double up that half inch mesh. The smaller wrasses will still get through. I know first hand.

 

[Aloha Corals]

I've lost two and a blenny using eggcrate.