Open Top or Covered Top

[00youknowit00]

Okay so all of my tanks have tops cause I'm afraid my fish would jump out. Haha

What do y'all have and why is it that way?

 

[KonvictKeeper]

I have it covered for the same reason. Also it reduces evaporation IMO.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Topless... makes everything easier IMO.

 

[00youknowit00]

Topless... makes everything easier IMO.

Have you ever had any fish jump out?

 

[mfdrookie516]

I've had one jump out, which was an auratus and a known jumper (found out after the fact). Otherwise, the only fish I've lost to jumping were fish that jumped from the buckets when I moved.

 

[KonvictKeeper]

My cichlid tanks are covered. Also one of my community tanks because it has gouramis and I've heard they're jumpers. My guppy tank is uncovered.

 

[Deckape]

I keep mine covered because of evaporation and 2 kids who try to be helpful.

 

[melosu58]

Okay so all of my tanks have tops cause I'm afraid my fish would jump out. Haha

What do y'all have and why is it that way?

Is this a FW or SW tank?

 

[senemedar]

Covered for me since I have a 10 kg of fur walking around the place (read: my wife's cat )

 

[Kimmy34275]

I have all covered tanks but I agree it is easier if they are uncovered except for the evaporation factor. I've lost several parrot fish and oscars from jumping out all in covered tanks so I changed the cover type to glass which is heavier.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

I have glass tops on all my tanks. Stops sticky little fingers and paws making there way into them.

 

[00youknowit00]

Is this a FW or SW tank?

FW tank

 

[Niki]

I have both, My 10 and 75 are both covered and my 20 is open. the only reason I have them like they are is because it is the way I bought them.

with my open tank my cat has fallen in a couple of times...i woke up one morning to water all over my couch and floors and my cat walked out of the bedroom shaking the water off his back end and looked at me like "what I was in the bedroom sleeping, not fishing"

 

[jcolon]

With a 7 and 3 year old(s) ... I'd say a cover is basically a necessity. Want to guess how many "objects" i've found laying on top to the canopy?

 

[houndog13]

I had a uncovered tank as a newbie and had 2 danos jump out. Always covered know, I love my fish and hate funerals down the tiolet. I play a water fall cd.

 

[LyndaB]

I've got them all covered because these are all "old school" tanks and don't have that beautiful polished edges look that the new tanks meant to be coverless have. Mine would just look unfinished without covers.

 

[Convict2161]

Glass top on my 75 African Cichlid tank. Afraid to keep it uncovered all though I think it would look nicer without the canopy and some nice lighting hitting the water direct instead of glass.

 

[alLexX]

2 of mine are covered.one isnt. the one with no lid definitely has a lot more evaporation

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Glass top on my 75 African Cichlid tank. Afraid to keep it uncovered all though I think it would look nicer without the canopy and some nice lighting hitting the water direct instead of glass.

It would probably look better but I would worry about water splashing into my lights.

 

[Convict2161]

It would probably look better but I would worry about water splashing into my lights.

My lights are on legs. About 2.5 inches high with acrylic cover for the bulbs. You think it would work? I really like the idea. What about jumpers? That would stink.



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