another one gone..

[beeguiles]

So I get home from work tonight...I'm messing around with the tank and i notice my longnose hawkfish is missing. Im looking all around the tank and guess where he is...behind it. Dead. Are you kidding me!? I loved that fish! I don't even know how he got out. There is barely any space for him to get out! I'm so mad right now! My husband is fuming too bc he bought him. Ugh. That just ruined my night...all I can keep are clowns who never move from one spot..this sucks.

 

[fastrd400]

That sucks, sorry to hear that you lost him. I lost my Blue Spotted Jawfish the other day.

 

[Samhain]

So sorry. It sucks losing a little guy, especially one you're attached to.

 

[beeguiles]

Fast I lost my blue spotted jawfish also a few months ago.

 

[Marines_Wife]

:( awwwwwww

 

[ErinCahir]

I'm sorry Brittany! It sucks to lose a fish... :(

And sorry to you too, Wade.

 

[beeguiles]

Thanks guys. I'm a little calmed down about it now. I only had him for like a month! This is why I like corals...they don't jump out lol

 

[Slimkasey]

B, I'm on the other side of you, I've had good luck with fish (to a point) great luck with crabs, but NO luck on coral. I feel for you. Want to send some coral my way?

 

[JustinsReefTank]

Soory about your loss. Maybe try some egg crate over whole tank. it'll breathe through holes but fish cant get out!!

 

[Northstar24]

Sorry to hear this :(

 

[CNugg]

Sorry for your loss. I've had a couple of mine go in about a month too. Sucks when it happens...

 

[beeguiles]

Thanks guys. I think I'm going to get an all glass hood. I'll cut out where the skimmer goes but everything else will be covered no gaps.

 

[little_fish]

Ah, that sucks :(

But dont get a glass lid. That will prevent gas exchange and keep your tank really hot. If you check out the DIY section there are several links on how to make your own screen top.

 

[Northstar24]

I would definitely do some sort of screen or egg crate hood, if you go with glass, it will cause its own set of issues

 

[beeguiles]

Hmm okay. I'll be checking out the DIY section. But don't I have to have a barrier between my light and the water so the bulbs don't get wet?

 

[NanoReefer]

it doesnt really matter if you get some moisture on your lights.. i have a computer fan blowing across the top of my light

 

[beeguiles]

Oh. I thought the lights couldn't get wet at all. My light sits only about 2 inches above the water.

 

[little_fish]

Just wipe the bulbs off with warm water and vinegar every few weeks.

 

[beeguiles]

Okay! Thanks guys

 

[SarahSmile]

Screen top is the way to go, but, I'm with you about the moisture on the lights, that concerns me too with ours...I think we're supposed to avoid it.
I have half plexiglass and half screen and freak out when water beads up on the lights above the screen. not sure what we're supposed to do about it.
And I'm so sorry about your fish Brittany.