Protecting Fish From Overflow

BaleKlocoon · 04/02/2018, 06:47 PM

I'm building netting to keep my fish from jumping out, and the netting will cover the top of my overflow, but how to I block the semi-circle cutouts made for the return pipe? I have my return pipe go up and over the back so I don't use either of them. Right now I have seaweed clips on them but the seaweed clips will be in the way of the proposed screen.

Salty Waffles · 04/02/2018, 08:38 PM

I cut out some pieces of acrylic I had and used acrylic cement to glue them over the cutout from the inside of the overflow. Superglue gel might work too.

BaleKlocoon · 04/02/2018, 09:51 PM

I will try that. Thanks

Sorcha2 · 04/03/2018, 07:24 AM

Another option is tulle. It's a type of fabric netting that can be found at every Walmart and fabric store. You can rubber band or silicone it on and since it is a very fine net fish can't go through it even very small ones.

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RCS82 · 04/03/2018, 07:56 AM

I used acrylic on mine. Easy to cut and shape, and glues in place real easy.

mgreenough · 04/03/2018, 09:01 AM

I used corrulgated plastic that they use for signs (corriboard), cut to size and then taped up with gorrila tape. It blends in nicely and cannot be seen, plus it cuts out light spill in the weir.

04/02/2018, 06:47 PM	#1
BaleKlocoon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 125	Protecting Fish From Overflow I'm building netting to keep my fish from jumping out, and the netting will cover the top of my overflow, but how to I block the semi-circle cutouts made for the return pipe? I have my return pipe go up and over the back so I don't use either of them. Right now I have seaweed clips on them but the seaweed clips will be in the way of the proposed screen.

04/03/2018, 07:56 AM	#5
RCS82 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Posts: 273	I used acrylic on mine. Easy to cut and shape, and glues in place real easy. __________________ After about a 16 year break from fish keeping, Wow, how things have changed. Current Tank Info: 90g, mixed reef, I hope haha

04/02/2018, 08:38 PM	#2
Salty Waffles Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 92	I cut out some pieces of acrylic I had and used acrylic cement to glue them over the cutout from the inside of the overflow. Superglue gel might work too.

04/02/2018, 09:51 PM	#3
BaleKlocoon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 125	I will try that. Thanks

04/03/2018, 07:24 AM	#4
Sorcha2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 69	Another option is tulle. It's a type of fabric netting that can be found at every Walmart and fabric store. You can rubber band or silicone it on and since it is a very fine net fish can't go through it even very small ones. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

04/03/2018, 09:01 AM	#6
mgreenough Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 80	I used corrulgated plastic that they use for signs (corriboard), cut to size and then taped up with gorrila tape. It blends in nicely and cannot be seen, plus it cuts out light spill in the weir.