Darn Minnows

[FBTgirl]

This morning I only saw 1 minnow in its tank. So I looked everywhere and I finally found it under the table! The thing flipped under there! Darn Minnows.

 

[Yetti]

, well it happens. Jumpy fish, especially in the wild.

 

[jayjay]

Does the tank have a lid?

 

[FBTgirl]

no

 

[mommyof2bettas]

Then you need to get one. If it happened once, there's a good chance it'll happen again, and if it does, it might die.

 

[jayjay]

And has this taught you a lesson? Put lids on tanks....

 

[murphyk32]

I gotta say im shocked by the amount of people that do not have lids on tanks, so many fish jump out and it is always found to be a problem so y do people keep getting tanks with no lids? if it dont come with one, buy one or make one,, its worth it in the end and a glass lid isnt going to take anything away from your tank look wise neither.

therefore my advice to everybody is use hoods.
my thoughts anyways

Murph

 

[fry_lover]

i am sure FTB Girl has learnt from this and do the honourable thing and purchase a lid ASAP, a lid also serves other purposes, like stopping all sorts of dust or chemicals settling on the waterno point taking uneccesary short-cuts.

I gotta say im shocked by the amount of people that do not have lids on tanks, so many fish jump out and it is always found to be a problem so y do people keep getting tanks with no lids? if it dont come with one, buy one or make one,, its worth it in the end and a glass lid isnt going to take anything away from your tank look wise neither. therefore my advice to everybody is use hoods. my thoughts anywaysMurph

i know this is about minnows, its normally Betta owners that seem to take these short-cuts with equipment, they are best served getting proper tanks, with proper lids and proper heating, even if small tanks

 

[FBTgirl]

There are no lids for this tank because it is a tub...

 

[mommyof2bettas]

You can still make one...

 

[Dorkhedeos]

if you cant find a lid or anything that can cover it, just drop the water level at least 1.5 inches