Fish jumping out of tank question

[BioMan]

How high do I need to make the walls around my tank to keep the fish in it from successfully jumping out? I don't want a completely enclosed canopy or to put screens or eggcrate over it. I just want to know if anybody has seen or knows how much "air" the average tang or wrasse can get.

 

[albano]

I wouldn't trust anything less than 12" over the water line...much better to put screen covers on

 

[jackson6745]

Really not a feasible option to have high enough tank walls. I know my wrasses can get up there. I've seen 2 of them smash into my lighting fixture 12" above the water while I had my hand in the tank (separate occasions).

 

[thirty6]

^^ My fish have done similar
The DIY screen kit is an inexpensive alternative to fish jumping out of the tank.

 

[Reef lover24]

Go with the screen top.. Its easy to do. Go to home depot buy the stuff to make a screen and make it. Very happy with the result and have not had any issues with fish jumoing out considering I have a rimless tank

 

[BioMan]

Does the screen create extra salt creep?

 

[Tonyscoots84]

no it does not

 

[Reef lover24]

no not really

 

[BioMan]

OK,, if I can get past this 5 Shades movie with the wife I'll have earned myself some Home Depot\tank time Sunday for sure!

 

[albano]

OK,, if I can get past this 5 Shades movie with the wife I'll have earned myself some Home Depot\tank time Sunday for sure!

Is 5 shades the PG version of 50 shades?

 

[BioMan]

Is 5 shades the PG version of 50 shades?

Actually, from what I've heard, that movie is going to make most of us seem PG:lol2:

And just to be clear, the screen kit I need is stainless steel? Could I go with chicken wire or normal screen mesh?

 

[albano]

The frame kit is plastic and aluminum
You need 1/4" plastic mesh screening

 

[BioMan]

Thank you!

 

[bkstang]

Make sure the screen is tight without any gaps. I put my screen back after water change not the correct way with about 3/4" (!) gap and I found my forktail blenny on the floor. Luckily, my dog alarmed me with some barking when he was standing over the fish. Blenny is doing fine although she was stressed for a couple of hours.

Tight screen!

 

[Reef lover24]

Lol surprised the dog didn't try to have a quick meal!

 

[jvu61]

MY wrasses jumped out of a bucket up to shoulder height so that had to be about 5 feet or so. some of those suckers are like air jorden

 

[BioMan]

I was at Max Reef yesterday (or whatever they call themselves this week lol) and they had some nice full grown fish that I have babies of,,Im scared to death to think of how strong they'll be and how much more rock ill have to buy when they get older! screen? after seeing a full size achilles and powder Im thinking chain link fence!!