How do you stop your eel from escaping your tank?

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Just have to be smarter then the eel.
 
Don't title your threads with a question then:duh: Why do you feel you need to promote your other thread with this one? :screwy:
 
I actually want to know how other people secure their tanks. It's a genuine question. This isn't my only tank, and if I don't have to put as much effort into it, I'd like to know how to do it a better way.

I've only ever seen lids that have a ~2 inch gap in the back for filters/tubes/cords. Or people who make their own lids out of a square frame like seen here in the video, but you still have the same problem with gaps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0CzorCknWQ
 
Thread fail.
 
I don't... infact my 75 doesn't have tops or lights on it at all.. My fire eels aren't inclined to jump. and since I moved my tire track into a tank with more hide spots and room. He's happy as a clam. My leopard eels attempted to jump the first few weeks and one was seriousely hurt after getting up into the filter. more driftwood and live plants to hide in, no more jumpy.

I always reccomend secure covers for spineys though, If i loose my own fish because of not covering the tank it's one thing. It's other peoples decision on what precautions to make for their own tanks.

PS - A happy eel doesn't try to jump ime.
 
I had tanks with smaller moray eels and secured unused gaps with duct tape, one tank had a HOB filter and also used duct tape to secure from the edge of the HOB filter's lid to the tank cover, which doesnt interfere with the actual filtration, but covers the holes to prevent escape. This won't work with larger specimens, but worked with juvenile Echidna nebulosa and Gymnothorax tile. I was not able to prevent the eels from getting into the HOB if I left the water level too high though
 
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