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e46er
04-05-2012, 06:08 PM
I have had a few fish do the leap of faith out of my QT and DT tanks and frankly it sucks!

I have glass cut for the 120 DT tank but its a pain in the a** to clean daily
I grabbed some eggcrate from work but i can visually see how much light it blocks unless your directly under the MH bulbs........ now I redid my stand my old stand had a canopy 8" high off of the black trim and no fish ever got out. now my new stand I redid with slate stacking rock and with my light in the canopy only have room to go 1 piece high so 6" and i want it to cover the top black trim so its only gonna be 4 highes higher than the tank..........
this should still be high enough to stop fish from getting over I would think does anyone have experence with how high fish have jump out of the water to kill themselves?

Douglas
04-05-2012, 09:08 PM
This works, and is cheap.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0CzorCknWQ

Sunee
04-05-2012, 09:56 PM
I agree, keeps fish in and does not reduce light transmission.

e46er
04-05-2012, 10:44 PM
i was kinda hoping for no cover just if the canopy was high enough?

my returns come over the back of the tank so i wont be able to make it fit and totally seal it

Douglas
04-05-2012, 10:58 PM
Here is mine. returns over top.

e46er
04-05-2012, 11:32 PM
looks good!
where did the clear screen come from?

i have 3 returns over the top both durso standpipes are above the tank and both loc lines for the returns that come thru the overflows are also above tank line

Douglas
04-05-2012, 11:36 PM
Any garden center has it, or can order it.

e46er
04-05-2012, 11:39 PM
ok thanks