Loss of the fire

Tru2nr · 02-22-2008, 11:35 AM

so my gf woke up this morning to find that her second fav fish the lone fire fish(the first and only fish she picked out at the LFS) besides the manderin(which i brought home as my prized possession and she imediatly after yelling at me about buying another fish saw it and claimed it as hers) decided it wanted to go carpet surfing i don't have any sort of this egg crate that is keep hearing about.....my question is where do i get this

so that way i don't loose another fish to carpet surfing.

vdituri · 02-22-2008, 11:38 AM

Home improvement stores usually carry it.
It's in the lighting department.
It's a white plastic grid 2 feet by 4 feet long.

Used mainly in comercial lighting systems as a grid in the ceiling.
I've found it at Home Depot and Orchard (aka OSH).
Don't know where you are at, but pretty much any one should carry.

AQTCJAK · 02-22-2008, 11:44 AM

I would look into a netting for samll fishI have had my fish gobies mostly go through egg crate @ the shop

BigAl07 · 02-22-2008, 11:55 AM

Also try some "Gutter Guard" plastic Mesh material. It comes in like a 20' roll and very inexpensive and easy to work with.

Tru2nr · 02-22-2008, 11:55 AM

yeah i was thinking about adding a mesh ontop of the eggcrate in order to be able to keep everything in the tank im actually about to go on lunch and they'res a home depot that is right up the street

Woodstock · 02-22-2008, 12:01 PM

Sorry to hear that

This thread might give you some ideas: Anti-Jump Proof

Dentoid · 02-22-2008, 12:30 PM

Here is the one I made for my tank. Made from a DIY screen making kit and 1/4" pond screen. Stretch the screen over the custom made frame and use spline to hold it.

BigAl07 · 02-22-2008, 01:01 PM

Great pics and work Scott! Very good idea

Tru2nr · 02-22-2008, 03:09 PM

yeah that definitally looks real nice i just went out and got my egg crate and a fan to cool off the surface cuz the increased lightning has made my water gettin warm especially on the surface im hopefully gonna try and get some mesh to cover the top of the eggcrate

Tru2nr · 02-22-2008, 07:43 PM

ok went to home depot on my lunch break and got it put in tonight what kind of mesh do u guys recommend for this?

althea2you · 02-26-2008, 08:13 PM

i just wanted to add... its pretty trippy to scroll down on that pic of your eggcrate! optical illusion! very wierd

Tru2nr · 02-27-2008, 10:08 AM

hahaha gotta love it eh

02-22-2008, 11:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Loss of the fire so my gf woke up this morning to find that her second fav fish the lone fire fish(the first and only fish she picked out at the LFS) besides the manderin(which i brought home as my prized possession and she imediatly after yelling at me about buying another fish saw it and claimed it as hers) decided it wanted to go carpet surfing i don't have any sort of this egg crate that is keep hearing about.....my question is where do i get this so that way i don't loose another fish to carpet surfing. __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

02-22-2008, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Loss of the fire Home improvement stores usually carry it. It's in the lighting department. It's a white plastic grid 2 feet by 4 feet long. Used mainly in comercial lighting systems as a grid in the ceiling. I've found it at Home Depot and Orchard (aka OSH). Don't know where you are at, but pretty much any one should carry. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

02-22-2008, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,225 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Loss of the fire I would look into a netting for samll fishI have had my fish gobies mostly go through egg crate @ the shop __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

02-22-2008, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,821 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Loss of the fire Also try some "Gutter Guard" plastic Mesh material. It comes in like a 20' roll and very inexpensive and easy to work with. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

02-22-2008, 11:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Loss of the fire yeah i was thinking about adding a mesh ontop of the eggcrate in order to be able to keep everything in the tank im actually about to go on lunch and they'res a home depot that is right up the street __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

02-22-2008, 12:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,669 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Loss of the fire Sorry to hear that This thread might give you some ideas: Anti-Jump Proof __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

02-22-2008, 12:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,289 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Loss of the fire Here is the one I made for my tank. Made from a DIY screen making kit and 1/4" pond screen. Stretch the screen over the custom made frame and use spline to hold it. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

02-22-2008, 01:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,821 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Loss of the fire Great pics and work Scott! Very good idea __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

02-22-2008, 03:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Loss of the fire yeah that definitally looks real nice i just went out and got my egg crate and a fan to cool off the surface cuz the increased lightning has made my water gettin warm especially on the surface im hopefully gonna try and get some mesh to cover the top of the eggcrate __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

02-22-2008, 07:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Loss of the fire ok went to home depot on my lunch break and got it put in tonight what kind of mesh do u guys recommend for this? __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

02-26-2008, 08:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,456 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Loss of the fire i just wanted to add... its pretty trippy to scroll down on that pic of your eggcrate! optical illusion! very wierd __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

02-27-2008, 10:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Loss of the fire hahaha gotta love it eh __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

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