nterry Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hi everyone. Taking the nano plunge. I have a 6 gallon nanocube which was sitting on the shelf and still holds water. I'd really like to get a fancy set of lights (nanobox tide or an ai prime), but the lid is a bit of an issue. I've been toying with the idea of taking it off, which is easy enough. But I'm worried about jumpers. My stock plan is to get a zoa garden. I'd like to get a few nano gobies (green bar gobies, maybe one or two other gobies) Thoughts? nterry Quote Link to comment
specore Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Jumpers are always a concern and IME gobies are some of the more jumping prone fish. No experience with the green bar, so maybe they are better. May be worth your while to reach out to Nanobox and see if their small retro will fit in your hood. 1 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I always worry about jumpers because any fish can do it, especially if spooked. You can always make a mesh lid out of window framing. It's very easy and cheap but prevents you from finding fish on the floor. Quote Link to comment
neontetra777 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 when asked whether a lid is necessary, my response is always YES IT IS. 1 Quote Link to comment
lpsouth1978 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Is a lid necessary? Only if you plan to keep fish! 😉 3 Quote Link to comment
That dank Reefer Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Rimless looks so much better imo, but does come at a price Quote Link to comment
VT4Me2 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I've had a couple of jumpers in the past. I also like a lid as it keeps evaporation down and reduces the need to top off if you don't have an ATO. 1 Quote Link to comment
3s1k Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 7/19/2018 at 3:42 PM, Clown79 said: I always worry about jumpers because any fish can do it, especially if spooked. You can always make a mesh lid out of window framing. It's very easy and cheap but prevents you from finding fish on the floor. This is what I did. I used mesh that was larger so it wouldn't block out as much light but still prevent some fish from jumping out. 1 Quote Link to comment
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