How do u keep your jumpers in the tank?

[carolinareefguy]

I am so hesitant on buying any wrasse or goby because the are such jumpers. I have a SPS heavy system so I don't want to use glass tops. Which method have you guys had most success with? Egg crate, screen mesh, canopy, or something else? Maybe no top and u hope for the best...

 

[cpayne015]

Screening it in....If u have canopy....If not do a diy screen for top

 

[cpayne015]

Don't hope for the best as jumpers will jump at the most opportune time....got a 2 ft eel and never been a jumper and when I moved him to my buddy 180 everything was fine n dandy then next am I went to do a few odd n ins and he was laying in floor by tank....luckily they can make it a few hours and he survived

 

[Reefing Madness]

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/do-yourself-diy/164767-my-do-yourself-mesh-screen-tops-cheap.html

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Made my own covers using bridal lace. 0.97/yd at Wal-Mart ;)

 

[3dees]

I have 3 dartfish and 3 wrasses. I use eggcrate and haven't lost a fish. I think the key is aggression. less likely to jump in a peaceful tank.

 

[PatW]

BRS sells screen kits for aquariums. I think the mesh is something like .5".

 

[dbg]

Get a sheet of clear acrylic and an acrylic cutter/plastic cutting tool at your local hardware store, and then cut it to cover the openings in the top of your tank (make sure to cut the acrylic to a larger size than the openings!). My plastic covers have kept the wrasses and firefish from jumping out. I also have eggcrate covering the top of my overflow box to keep them from getting sucked into the sump.

 

[peterthegamer]

I went to Home Depot and got some screen for around 8$.

 

[pickupman66]

Bird netting from home depot and a screen frame. I just spent $20 total.

 

[saltyhog]

Here's my solution

 

[pickupman66]

Just made mine. It's not the brs stuff. I bought bird netting from home depot. 1/2" squares.

 

[Bad Company]

I saw that netting, but I have a jawfish and .5" may be too large a netting. BRS for .25" netting for me. Regular screen blocks too much light!

 

[evolved]

Clear 1/4" mesh is the only way to go. 1/2" is too big for the little guys; they'll go right through.

 

[wowkingjames]

I have a canopy that matches my stand it look better it was more expensive and I put a screen on the back for easy access (cords) works for me.

 

[reeftailtherapy]

1/4" mesh from brs. Screen framing from hd. Spline, corners, spline roller.

 

[FX CharityCorals Verified Sponsor]

I let mine jump out and sit on the floor until they are just about to pass over to the big ocean in the sky and then scoop them up and put theme back in. Scares the scales right off them and they never try it again. :).

 

[SantaMonica Verified Sponsor]

I'll second the bridal lace. Or as I found it: veil cloth. It's 1/8" and black, and basically invisible. Nothing gets through.

 

[CoralHut]

Bird netting mesh works great for my aquarium