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03/09/2007, 03:01 PM
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Fish jumped through eggcrate...any other suggestions?
I have eggcrate on top of my tank to hopefully keep my fish in. Well, one of my fish took a leap of faith and made it through.
I want to replace it with something that has smaller openings. i was thinking something like those gutter guards but obviously not metal. Any suggestions? |
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03/09/2007, 03:07 PM
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You're not alone I've had 3 fish jump through the eggcrate in the last year.. finally just took it off and don't buy fish that jump anymore...
although one that jumped was a spotted mandarin.....
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03/09/2007, 03:15 PM
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make an eggcrate frame and attach bird netting to it. your lights can still go threw and its too small for fish to jump threw.
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03/09/2007, 03:16 PM
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what is bird netting? where did you buy it? would it be flammable under intense HID lights?
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03/09/2007, 03:34 PM
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i think you can get it at like home depot or lowes in the garden center. its a net like thing that you put on trees and bushes to keep birds out
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03/09/2007, 03:49 PM
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Maybe try another piece of eggcrate, just offset it from the original piece. That would reduce the hole size to 1/4 what it was with just a single piece of eggcrate.
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03/09/2007, 05:01 PM
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Go to a tackle shop and get a casting net. Ask for a casting net for small bait fish with the smallest opening. Stretch that on a frame of eggcrate with plastic ties.
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