Aquarium Covers - time for a dumb question

[jwilson]

Thanks, I will be using Mh lights so that's good to know.

[cUddlefish]

Egg crate (plastic white grid) is good at keeping fish in. Glass supposedly stops UV which some corals like to have. Egg crate is easy to cut to fit.

[tich]

Ive had some fish jump but i think it was when i had bad water parameters, or sometimes to much water temperature.

[DaveK]

A lot depends on the species of fish. Usually it's because they are trying to get away from something, real or imagined.

Temperature could be a factor, because the fish might swim faster, or be more active.

I doubt poor water parameters are to blame, unless they are so bad that it's hurting the fish. For example, if you had a huge ammonia spike.

[tich]

youre, right , once a friend new at this, he bleeched his dead corals but didnt rinsed them well and all his fish started jumping out of the tank.

[Tangboy]

I have a narrow piece of glass just under my T-5 strip due to bubbles popping and causing splash. I was also affraid of those little slim legs my T-5s sit on would give way or whatnot and cause my lights to take a dip in that nice shimmering water. Of course I don't think my corals/fish would appreciate that zap one bit!

I may have to remove it cause I'm tired of washing it every WC because of the salt residue etc... I'll just grow some balls and remove it!

[sk8now2003]

lol doesnt your fixture have an acrylic strip to protect your lights from that problem?

[olsaltybastard]

Apparently, I spoke too soon. I came home last night to a chromis on the floor. This is the first fish I have ever lost to carpet surfing.