105 Shallow Paradise Redux

[sitandwatch]

Originally Posted by karazy

sounds like a pretty expensive equipment bill.
how do you plan on preventing the dwarf golden eel from escaping the tank?

I have blown my budget right out of the water, I bought the tank on a whim and did not really think or look up equipment until after, that being said I already have some of it and the most expensive item the lights I got a great deal "Thanks Red Coral"

I am going to start with praying the eel stays in, I don't really want a cover but knowing that they like to escape so I am going to devise one and use it when I am not around.

Delphinus: Thanks for the advice, I am super keen on one but I really don't want to see it on the floor either. Do you know the size of hole they can get through?

[Delphinus]

The one I lost to escaping managed his way out about a 1/4" opening in the top lid of the tank. My mistake was to try a cover glass instead of a canopy fence - because of the tank having powerheads I had an area for the wires to pass through and I think this is how he managed his way out.

The one I have right now is in my cube tank which is open top, but has a ghetto box fence on the top all the way around. The front hatch just flips up when I need in the tank to feed or whatever, and I use a latch to keep the door closed otherwise. Mine is totally ghetto but if you wanted to see a good example of a nicer version, look up fishoholics tank journal - she has the same idea on her tank, but I think it has tile or something to match the stand. I think it looks pretty good, anyhow.