chicken wire to cover tank?

[fishfanatic]

Here is the deal... I have had fish jump out of my tank... so I went to the lfs and bought a glass cover, well the glass cover happens to block quite a bit of my light (I need all I can get for my plants). Would a fine chicken wire work. Or would it block just as much light?

 

[mfdrookie516]

eggcrate... it is, after all, used in lighting applications

 

[fishfanatic]

That is just the thing I am looking for! Were can I get it (12*36 inches)

 

[fishfanatic]

.500"X2'X4' White Egg Crate would this be good? Is .5 inches thick enough?

 

[AquaOne]

Won't the small fish jump through the small holes TiC !
Reminds me of the mosquito net with big holes for big mosquito's and small holes... you guessed it !

 

[mfdrookie516]

That's the stuff, but that's pretty expensive. Usually lowes and home depot carry it for much less than that.

 

[fishfanatic]

Won't the small fish jump through the small holes TiC !
Reminds me of the mosquito net with big holes for big mosquito's and small holes... you guessed it !

Correct me if I am wrong but wont the egg crate lower the odds of the fish jumping out, I don't know how much it will help but it is better than nothing IMO. How big are the square holes in the egg crate?

 

[AquaOne]

I think it's a great idea and the fish would have to be real accurate to clear the mesh and get out. I was joking about small fish-small holes !
(TiC = 'Tongue in Cheek')

 

[fishfanatic]

Okey... I had no clue what TiC ment thanks. And thanks for the input

 

[AquaOne]

No prob's FF, no experience with egg-crate, but looking at anything I can find, the holes are around 20mm sq.