Did anyone come up with a way to keep wrasse from carpet surfing in a rimless tank?

furball504 · 02/01/2012, 05:54 PM

I want to add some wrasse to my 90 rimless system but being that they are jumpers I'd like to know if anyone come up with any ideas to prevent this beside window screen and canopy? Is there a fishing line net small enough that cant be easily spotted at first glance. Or did someone come up wit a clever idea to stop suicide attempts?

Steve175 · 02/02/2012, 12:04 AM

I cut egg crate and lined with bird netting that I use for 7 days after adding each potential jumpers. IME highest risk is in 1st few days until they learn the lay of the land and/or dig a nice burrow. Full disclosure, however, my retriever just ate my blue throat trigger at the 3 month mark.

Ralph ATL · 02/02/2012, 01:01 AM

years ago.....

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...ing-7-x-3.html

00Warpig00 · 02/02/2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve175

I cut egg crate and lined with bird netting that I use for 7 days after adding each potential jumpers. IME highest risk is in 1st few days until they learn the lay of the land and/or dig a nice burrow. Full disclosure, however, my retriever just ate my blue throat trigger at the 3 month mark.

I've also had a jumper after several months in the tank. I know I don't trust that method although I do agree highest chances are when the fish is new to the tank.

Nick

sporto0 · 02/02/2012, 09:18 PM

No secret, those are the perils of owning a rimless tank, anything you put on top will look tacky.

02/01/2012, 05:54 PM	#1
furball504 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 46	Did anyone come up with a way to keep wrasse from carpet surfing in a rimless tank? I want to add some wrasse to my 90 rimless system but being that they are jumpers I'd like to know if anyone come up with any ideas to prevent this beside window screen and canopy? Is there a fishing line net small enough that cant be easily spotted at first glance. Or did someone come up wit a clever idea to stop suicide attempts?

02/02/2012, 12:04 AM	#2
Steve175 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,186	I cut egg crate and lined with bird netting that I use for 7 days after adding each potential jumpers. IME highest risk is in 1st few days until they learn the lay of the land and/or dig a nice burrow. Full disclosure, however, my retriever just ate my blue throat trigger at the 3 month mark. __________________ Steve ---------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 2 separate 250G bowfront rimless ELOS tanks plumbed to 260G sump, 220G refugium, 220G frag, BK DeLuxe 300, 400W MH x4, closed loops, 3/4hp chiller x2, Phos reactor, Kalk reactor, Charcoal reactor, Ca reactor, 60G surge tanks, & a huge elec bill

02/02/2012, 01:01 AM	#3
Ralph ATL Formerly mysterybox Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flowery Branch, GA (North ATL) Posts: 1,842	years ago..... http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...ing-7-x-3.html __________________ Ralph Scheriff

02/02/2012, 09:18 PM	#5
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	No secret, those are the perils of owning a rimless tank, anything you put on top will look tacky.