Lids on a FOWLR?

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by bluebarry

needed or naw? any cases that fish slash or jump out or something?

most reef tanks out there are rimless

Pretty much any fish will jump when spooked.
Your own experience will be based on what fish you keep.
I haven't had any jumpers for years now, yet I keep flasher and fairy wrasses.
The reason mine don't jump is they don't have any aggressive tank mates.
Yet, if I open my tank canopy doors without tapping on them first to tell them I'm there, they will spook and jump, spashing me during feeding.

So in your case, I'd approach your tank slowly to not spook them, and go from there. But, any fish will eventually jump if spooked or picked on.

[LifeIsGreat]

I like solid glass or plexi: keeps the fish in, dirt and pet hair out, and evaporation to a minimum which also makes the heaters work a bit less.

[Skimmer Juice]

I like the red sea mesh lids , and I recommend lids on any tank .
Have had fish that are not supposed to be jumpers (boxfish) jump out so anything is possible . If you love your fish lid up

[titus]

Hello

I'd go without any lids but put a mesh on if there is a concern of jumps. Having no lids just look so much better. It also helps on evaporative cooling for those summer days.

Titus

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

My opinion won't be popular with a lot of people but I think all aquariums should have at least mesh (I have had several rimless tanks with mesh tops that look great). IMO is pretty irresponsible to keep tanks open top and have fish die for no reason. The 'hobby' is pretty tough on fish already, no need to make it worse.

[titus]

Hello

@GreenSpottedPuffer I don't think it's not popular. In fact I was just thinking ... because most people in Asia lives in high story apartments, some of the people put fishing line like fences on the balcony for safety. Well it's actually a steel cable but it looks like thick fishing line from a few feet away. Here is an example.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm...ucket=9#detail

Anyway for the fish tanks real fishing lines can be used and it should be quite visually acceptable and not too distracting.

Titus

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by titus

Hello

@GreenSpottedPuffer I don't think it's not popular. In fact I was just thinking ... because most people in Asia lives in high story apartments, some of the people put fishing line like fences on the balcony for safety. Well it's actually a steel cable but it looks like thick fishing line from a few feet away. Here is an example.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm...ucket=9#detail

Anyway for the fish tanks real fishing lines can be used and it should be quite visually acceptable and not too distracting.

Titus

Oh yeah, this is common in Brazil high rises also. Either something like this, glass enclosures or some type of netting. Especially for people who have cats.