jumping fish

[reefer1]

Just curious to know how many of you have open top aquariums and if you do have you any problems with fish jumping out. I just upgraded my lights (aquaspace) and now have a open top. I do not wish to put eggcrate over tank because it blocks too much light. Any ideas/opinions.
Thanks

 

[freeride7]

I had a glass top before I got my metal halides. I had a yellow watchman actually jump out of a 2 inch hole where my skimmer hung.
I installed egg crate for my new lighting and I get PLENTY of light, no shadows that I notice, the whole tank shimmers and has glitter lines.....very nice.
TS

 

[reefer1]

Thanks for the reply, I used eggcrate before but had 2 gobies jump through and land on top and bake under the MH. I think I am going to try and make a fiberglass screen that surrounds the tank but does not go over the tank. Got some thinking to do.
Thanks

 

[jedininja]

Many fish will jump. As for eggcrate, it does not block out much light at all. It blocks out a lot less than glass.