Aquarium Cover

Is it really necessary to have a cover for your aquarium? I wouldn't think fish would jump out. Would anemones, snails, or any other critters be able to get out?

 

Fish jump all of the time.

 

Necessary no, but fish can and do jump out and most of us have experienced it. Some snails can too with a little help from equipment wires.

 

All fish have the potential to be jumpers, some more than others. Wrasses, Gobies and Fire fish are all big time jumpers. Clowns can jump as well, lost my male clown that way.

There are several threads on DIY (Do it yourself) screen and mesh lids. Perhaps do a search under the I made this forum.
I made this! - 3reef Forums


Anemones and most other inverts do not crawl out with the exception of some snail types.

 

I've had 2 wrasse jump, $130, and I constantly have to catch my orange clown if it weren't for my mesh top, I made a thread but reef monkeys is better and cost about $20
http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/clear-mesh-jump-stopper-121802.html