Kitty in the tank!

[Keith P]

My new tank has been setup for less than 24hr and my cat already dove in!

I plan on adding a mesh top down the road, but may need to sooner.

Whats the chance my cat will do it again? We already knew she likes water and she has really bad eyesight.

It looked like she sank and didn't even try to swim out. I had to reach in and save her. Now I'm scared she may jump in when I'm not around to save her.

I'd be so sad to lose my kitty to a fish tank, after all we've been through together :kat1:

 

[jejton]

Put a nice puffer or trigger in there and she wont do it twice.

 

[Arati]

Make a top out of eggcrate or something to support a kitty. versa top?

 

[Pinkheine]

Oh my! You might have an easier time trying to train the cat to stay away from the tank altogether. I don't think there would be anything functional that would support the weight of the cat should she attempt to dive in again. :tub:

 

[marki24]

Make a top out of eggcrate or something to support a kitty. versa top?

:iamwithst
a mesh top wont hold the :catsmiley:

 

[enufsedtoy]

Top

OR YOU CAN GET A GLASS TOP MADE LIKE I DID FOR THE 70G TECH :bablefish

 

[Keith P]

Justa thought. I could I put this on my fixture that will be pretty close to the water:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007NTBJ6/?tag=reefs04-20

 

[jhale]

It looked like she sank and didn't even try to swim out. I had to reach in and save her. Now I'm scared she may jump in when I'm not around to save her.

That sounds pretty bad. I don't think the mesh is a good idea.

The best solution would be to make a hood that covers the entire tank.
Better that than finding your cat dead in the tank :dead1:

In the meantime cover the tank with whatever you have to keep the cat out.

 

[fishfreak1242]

Or what you could do is build a canopy that covers the top of the tank.

 

[Thatguy96]

Buller on MR makes some sweet canopies

 

[Keith P]

I put up a temp barrier. I will contact Buller also

 

[jhale]

there is nothing in the tank now?

does that flip down and cover the entire top?

 

[pecan2phat]

What type of light fixture are you going to use? That may cover enough of the opening to prevent kitty from doing the backstroke.