Necessary to cover tanks??

[Kalib]

Read up on the internet that a well covered tank is encouraged when keeping gobies. So is it really necessary for covers or we can do without the covers?

[Nitro]

Hi, u stand to risk without a covered tank with gobies... esp if they are big cuz some tend to be quite playful, chasing up and down and soon u know one fly out

[Kalib]

Ah.. i see. ok thanks for the info.

[Volitan]

Just wondering if it applies to all gobies, or only (if not mainly) fire gobies (this one I have 'close range' experience ).

[SharkBait]

Just wondering if it applies to all gobies, or only (if not mainly) fire gobies (this one I have 'close range' experience ).

[Volitan]

Pl forgive me, I didnt mean to 'dig' on u. But would like to know if the cover applies to all gobies.

btw, my to e fg.

[Kalib]

Pl forgive me, I didnt mean to 'dig' on u. But would like to know if the cover applies to all gobies.

btw, my to e fg.

From what i read so far about some of the gobies, yes this cover thing does apply to them. Not just firefish goby.

[blue.tang]

so far...i tested orange spot & firefish gobies r very gd jumper...& also short life

[Achilles Tang]

It's quite hard to cover a tank when you have a pendant hanging overhead. You can probably just raise the sides to form a hood. So any jumping fish will hit the sides and go back into the water... if it goes straight up... it'll hit the lights!

It's not advisable to cover marine tanks because of heat and PH woes.

[Nitro]

Well another way is to have a open top cover. The sides are covered but not the top. Usually abt 4 to 5 inches high. This way heat will not be trap in the tank yet at the same time prevent the fishes from jumping out.

[Cleartank]

Um.... Can i kaypo a bit bit? How about covering the top with eggcrates? Heat will escape and light can pass thru? I think higher side will be a better and nicer idea! Just a thought!!

[SharkBait]

The egg crate will melt if you are using MH.

[FuEl]

I have a cover and my firegoby jumped out twice thru the hole meant for eheim pipes..now...how 'lucky' is that? Lucky both times I heard the splat.

[Cleartank]

You are one LUCKY Bas***!!! Got buy TOTO??? What number huh?

Sorry, MH will melt eggcrates, huh? Wow!! Now i know where to toast my bread in the morning!!!

[blue.tang]

maybe u can lay a net instead of cover

[mAriNe_enthusiast]

Hi

In that case, is the blue-cheek goby a jumper too?

I have seen it clean the sand by expelling thru it's side and it's a rather interesting fish...

Beside that, are they safe to introduce to a tank with DSB, will they disturb the maturation of the bed? Esp with the nitrate-reducing beneficial bacteria?

And side-track a bit, are doc fish a suitable in a tank with few number of fishes?

And do they accept fish food or do they survive thru cleaning other fishes and consuming the stuffs they found on them?