Are these lids escape proof?

[Anka]

Please take a look and let me know.

The poly I have is a full grown male Senegal. The tank has four lids. One pair of lids is cut to fit. The other pair had gaps (see pics)

Tank has a hood and a light system resting on it.

Thanks




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[Pontis Lebowski]

Why take the risk. I always blew people off when they said polys were Incredible escape artist. I've lost my best endi and best delhezi from being ignorant and leaving small gaps open. Takes a small amount of effort to close those gaps so why take the risk. I feel pretty certain that a poly could wiggle its way out of those gaps. Don't risk it. Learn from others mistakes.

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[Anka]

What should i do?


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[litigator666]

use a screen or mesh to cover the tank and put the lid on top of it. if you can put weight on top of the lid, that will be good. i personally saw my male trying to jump and crashing on the lid, it's a good thing i have some weight on it. he did it multiple times.

 

[Anka]

How heavy should the weights be? There isn't much space under the hood.

Chees for your help


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[johnnyberotten]

I agree, when they decide to have a little freak out swimming frantically around they can bang a lid right off.
Mine will wedge them selfs in the filter piping and bust it off the side of the tank. They a quite strong when they want to be.


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[litigator666]

How heavy should the weights be? There isn't much space under the hood.

Chees for your help


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Try hardwares. they have some flat metal bars. it's heavy and long enough to cover a portion of the tank.

 

[Anka]

Is there a risk of heavy metals contaminating the water if I use a weight? Cuz it's likely to get wet


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[litigator666]

yes, it'll will rust. As an alternative you have some scrap thick glass cut to size and just use it as weights on your lids. my lids are about 6cm thick, but the male can easilly move it. I also use pots as weights as I don't have a hood like your tank.

 

[Anka]

I'll look at buying some sort of clip/vice or block of wood to jam the lid closed.

I'll have to get some new lids cut to get rid of the gaps.