firefish

[justinl]

I would like a firefish and ive heard that they are quite the jumpers. However I don't wan't a lid that will cover up the top of my lid because I don't want to impede gas exchange at the surface. So my other solution would be to raise the rim of the tank by putting up a make shift sort of fence. my question is how high should it be so that i can be sure my fish won't clear it?

[sick lid]

you could use egg crate for a lid. It would look a little nicer than a fence around your tank

[christyf5]

Firefish are resourceful and determined little critters. Eggcrate won't deter them. Mine managed to jump 5 inches above the waterline to make it through a small hole in my hood. I thought I was so careful.... I did have him for 3 years though, so it was 3 years of planning escape on his part

[Skimmerking]

i had 4 fire fish and 2 purple fire fish all jumped from my 170 gal tank .. that was a expensive lesson $60 per purple fire fish and 20 per fire fish...

[justinl]

whoa. these guys sound really determined. I think Ill go with the eggcrate lid and then get a canopy for my tank when i have the time to make it in the summer.

thanks for the input!

[Borderjumper]

They can jump right thru the eggcrate. I bought a mesh reptile tank cover. It has smaller mest than eggcrate, but not so small the fish can jump thru.