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Figure 8s - How high can they jump?
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:34 pm
by x86Daddy
I'm setting up an aquarium for an F8, and due to the design of my arrangement, an open top would be perfect (with a glass top hovering about 2.5" above the top of the aquarium. I have a 20 Long tank, currently filled 75%, so I basically have a 4" "wall" around the surface of the water followed by 2.5" of open air before the glass ceiling.
Would this 4" of barrier be enough, or do I have to break down and get some acrylic or something over the top of this tank?
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:41 pm
by ChesapeakeSwellfish
My F8 "Elvis" has jumped out during a water change (about 2 1/2") - fortunately, I was watching him the whole time and caught him with my left hand and he did not inflate, being out of the water for only a second. I'm thinking about doing water changes for him with a baseball glove on.
If you can't do a solid top, can you do a screen top?
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:48 pm
by fatpuffer
Eggcrate top will be good as well.
Js
Clarity
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:27 am
by x86Daddy
I'm shying away from eggcrate and screen, as clarity is pretty important on this aquarium.
Has anyone seen an F8 jump higher than 4"? If so, I'm thinking just a length of acrylic, cut to fit the top with a small opening around the filter flow area. That's enough for oxygenation, right?
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:25 am
by Raphael
I highly doubt that an F8 can jump 4"
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:21 am
by fatpuffer
I have an eggcrate top on my marine tank and the clarity of the water and the light is perfect. There is not shadowing or any blocking of the light.
Js
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:47 pm
by x86Daddy
Sorry, I meant clarity / visibility from the top of the tank. This one will be viewable from 5 sides.