The Bluespot Club - Page 178

corrado007 · 04-15-2008, 10:32 AM

1/4" pond netting? I'm not familiar with it, where would you suggest I look to find it? Hardware stores or fish/pond stores?
Thanks.

lcstorc · 04-15-2008, 10:59 AM

I use window scren attached to eggcrate with zip ties. My light sits on the top of the tank so I have two pieces. One for in front of the light and one for the back.
The only problem I have found is when I forget to put it back after feeding.

Basser1 · 04-15-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dentoid

These guys really have a mind of their own!

He'll come out again, they like watching us as much as we like watching them!

You guys really know your Blues'! Sure enough, this morning Digger was in one of his front burrows!

lcstorc · 04-15-2008, 05:36 PM

Very cool.
This morning Sunshine came out to dance while I was singing to him. That was fun. He kept twirling around and around. It was really funny.

Nervoustime · 04-15-2008, 06:32 PM

It looks like you are having a lot of fun with him. Good stuff!!!

kimoy · 04-15-2008, 06:35 PM

I won't really say that you can't have a BSJF on an open top tank, it also depends on the size of your tank. I have my spot in my open top 120 and I am not saying that they won't jump out because spot already did that once after a few months in the tank but I was lucky that my sump is behind the tank and that is where he decided to jump out. He's been back in the tank for almost 3 weeks now and he's been back to his home in the front of the glass. IME as long as you keep their tummy full they should be fine in bigger tanks with open tops.

Varga · 04-15-2008, 07:17 PM

I had gobys in a 20 galon and a few jumped. I have the same fish in a 100g now and no jumpers yet. but the BSJF is to expensive to take a risk

Nervoustime · 04-15-2008, 08:03 PM

IMO, no matter how long you have had your Bluespot, if you leave the top open, it will jump sooner or later. If the fish feels threatened in any way, it will jump!

Craig Manoukian · 04-15-2008, 08:32 PM

Yes, better safe than sorry for sure. An open top is a risky proposition.

Dentoid · 04-15-2008, 08:39 PM

The risk is very high for sure.

bluespotjawfish · 04-15-2008, 10:00 PM

Here are some links with some options on the cover.

Anti-Jump Proof

I was trying to attach my photos that I posted in these other ones, didn't even get the permalink - sorry.

Lorraine's Rebuilding of 125 gal Tank

The 90 gallon Road Trip

I can mail you some netting if you decide you want to do that, just let me know what size top you have, and where to mail it to.

Lorraine

corrado007 · 04-16-2008, 09:33 AM

I really like Woodstocks jump proofing, thanks for the links. Now to get to the hardware store to pick up some gutter guard.

Basser1 · 04-16-2008, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dentoid

The risk is very high for sure.

Holy Cow!!! Are you ever right Scott! I avoided a near disastrous situation last night. First of all I have a 29 gallon Biocube. The hood sits directly on top of the tank. I have done a light retro in the hood and I have a 150 watt MH with 2 double actinics. To facilitate cooling I keep both the front and back lids open. I use the plastic gutter screen to cover both front and rear openings.

Yesterday, I was doing some tank maintenance and took both screens out while I was working on it. When I got finished, I put everything back together, or so I thought! I was watching T.V. and fell asleep on the couch. The Biocubes filtration does make some noise, like a waterfall effect. While I was asleep, I kept hearing a "splashing, sloshing" noise coming from the tank. But the noise would go away, I thought my water level was getting low and was the cause of the noise.

So I finally get up and using a flashlight, I start to investigate the noise. All of a sudden, it occurs to me, I don't see Digger. Something told me to look in the rear chambers, and sure enough, there was Digger looking up at me between the heater and the pump in one of the chambers. Man I tell ya, I breathed a big old sigh of relief! After removing the heater and the pump, I was able to get my hand down ther and I gently picked him up and placed him back in the tank!

As of this afternoon, he is back in one of his burrows in the front of the tank and doesn't look bad at all.

The thing is, while I had placed the screen back in the front of the tank, I forgot to put back the back one. Needless to say I learned first-hand a valuable lesson! BSJF will jump!

Dentoid · 04-16-2008, 08:51 PM

Wow, that was a close call Basser!

Craig Manoukian · 04-16-2008, 09:01 PM

Nice save Basser1!

04-15-2008, 10:32 AM	#2656 (permalink)
corrado007 Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 704 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club 1/4" pond netting? I'm not familiar with it, where would you suggest I look to find it? Hardware stores or fish/pond stores? Thanks. __________________ Justin 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 10k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, Paired O clowns, Hippo tang, Orchid Dottyback, Yellow Watchman Goby, Neon Goby, Chromis, and a Zebra Dartfish) Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY)

04-15-2008, 10:59 AM	#2657 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 17,965 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club I use window scren attached to eggcrate with zip ties. My light sits on the top of the tank so I have two pieces. One for in front of the light and one for the back. The only problem I have found is when I forget to put it back after feeding. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

04-15-2008, 05:36 PM	#2659 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 17,965 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Very cool. This morning Sunshine came out to dance while I was singing to him. That was fun. He kept twirling around and around. It was really funny. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

04-15-2008, 06:32 PM	#2660 (permalink)
Nervoustime Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 452 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club It looks like you are having a lot of fun with him. Good stuff!!!

04-15-2008, 06:35 PM	#2661 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 337 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club I won't really say that you can't have a BSJF on an open top tank, it also depends on the size of your tank. I have my spot in my open top 120 and I am not saying that they won't jump out because spot already did that once after a few months in the tank but I was lucky that my sump is behind the tank and that is where he decided to jump out. He's been back in the tank for almost 3 weeks now and he's been back to his home in the front of the glass. IME as long as you keep their tummy full they should be fine in bigger tanks with open tops. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

04-15-2008, 07:17 PM	#2662 (permalink)
Varga Acropora Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,710 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club I had gobys in a 20 galon and a few jumped. I have the same fish in a 100g now and no jumpers yet. but the BSJF is to expensive to take a risk

04-15-2008, 08:03 PM	#2663 (permalink)
Nervoustime Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 452 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club IMO, no matter how long you have had your Bluespot, if you leave the top open, it will jump sooner or later. If the fish feels threatened in any way, it will jump!

04-15-2008, 08:32 PM	#2664 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Yes, better safe than sorry for sure. An open top is a risky proposition. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS. Last edited by Craig Manoukian : 04-15-2008 at 11:16 PM.

04-15-2008, 08:39 PM	#2665 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club The risk is very high for sure. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-15-2008, 10:00 PM	#2666 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,081 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Here are some links with some options on the cover. Anti-Jump Proof I was trying to attach my photos that I posted in these other ones, didn't even get the permalink - sorry. Lorraine's Rebuilding of 125 gal Tank The 90 gallon Road Trip I can mail you some netting if you decide you want to do that, just let me know what size top you have, and where to mail it to. Lorraine __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

04-16-2008, 09:33 AM	#2667 (permalink)
corrado007 Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 704 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club I really like Woodstocks jump proofing, thanks for the links. Now to get to the hardware store to pick up some gutter guard. __________________ Justin 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 10k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, Paired O clowns, Hippo tang, Orchid Dottyback, Yellow Watchman Goby, Neon Goby, Chromis, and a Zebra Dartfish) Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY)

04-16-2008, 08:51 PM	#2669 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The Bluespot Club Wow, that was a close call Basser! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-16-2008, 09:01 PM	#2670 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The Bluespot Club Nice save Basser1! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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