Who has lost fish not having screen on rimless tank

[AdamB]

Hello all,
Curious to see how many rimless tank owners without screen top cover have found fish in floor! Is it worth purchasing a screen cover ?

 

[JoshB94]

Lost my first one, melanarus wrasse last week :/ 3 months in the new rimless, 6 months total in another without screen but small lip. Definitely investing in a canopy now to also reduce light bleed over

 

[billwill]

Hah, better question would be who hasn’t lost a fish from jumping yet.

 

[intricate_reefer]

I forgot to put the top on mine one night and lost a Midas Blenny

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Lost a hooded fairy wrasse with a screen top. Found the gap in the back for the pump wires

 

[AdamB]

What i am concerned about .
I just added a melanurus and a clown fairy wrasse yesterday. My friend that owns reef shop told me he has never lost one jumping out.
I didn’t really want to put screen on top but I don’t want to loose my flatworm exterminator either !
I have been back and forth on whether to buy screen for months.

 

[AdamB]

Hah, better question would be who hasn’t lost a fish from jumping yet.

True! I thought of that after I posted !

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Honestly there's no disadvantage to having one as far as I'm concerned. I forget its on when I'm. Checking the tank out. (Should have enough flow you can't see through the top anyways)

 

[sfin52]

Lost a chalk Bass. I don't have a rimless just a reg tank with out glass top.

 

[KrisReef]

Screens are like car seats for fish. I hate when I find a dried-up fish in that back seat.

 

[jbrady429]

I lost a chalk bass several months back, and my Brazilian flame back angel a couple of weeks ago. I won’t put another fish in the tank until I get a screen top.

 

[nkyreef]

Lost 3 all on separate tanks: a clownfish, fairy wrasse, and bar goby.

 

[Tomwlf]

Lost a blue throat trigger first night. Found out they're jumpers after the fact.

 

[AdamB]

One person has been lucky without a loss! I just got on aqua cave and ordered screen top! I don’t like throwing $100+ away or on the floor to dry up !

 

[hotdrop]

Never found mine either cat or dog ate it

 

[X-37B]

Lost a hooded fairy wrasse with a screen top. Found the gap in the back for the pump wires

I lost a clown that way too.

 

[intricate_reefer]

What i am concerned about .
I just added a melanurus and a clown fairy wrasse yesterday. My friend that owns reef shop told me he has never lost one jumping out.
I didn’t really want to put screen on top but I don’t want to loose my flatworm exterminator either !
I have been back and forth on whether to buy screen for months.

Why don’t you want a top? I have a rimless as well and the top really takes away the looks. They do have some really nice acrylic ones though. I’m thinking about getting one but they are pricey.

 

[AdamB]

Why don’t you want a top? I have a rimless as well and the top really takes away the looks. They do have some really nice acrylic ones though. I’m thinking about getting one but they are pricey.

I like the view looking down in my Deep Blue shallow reef setup with nothing blocking my view ...
Yes, I have seen the acrylic ones and have priced them . They are really nice looking but don’t know if I wanted to spend around 3- $400 on one.

 

[Salps]

Lost a flame hawk in a QT tank with no top. Now I have a cover for DT & QT.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Who has, anyone in the history of owning an aquarium without a cover.

Who hasn't, people who have never owned an aquarium.