Screen tops necessary for these fish?

[Itchy Trigger]

Planning to keep a Russelli lionfish, a blue hamlet, a striped squirrelfish and a bristle tooth tang in my 90g reef. I've got screen tops on the tank now but would like to remove them as it's nice to not have to remove them for coral feeding, etc.

Are any of these fish likely jumpers? Maybe the squirrel?

 

[Dmorty217]

None are likely but all fish can jump so it's a calculated risk if your doing no tops

 

[Itchy Trigger]

True. Suppose I might as well use em since I've got em.

 

[stunreefer]

Yeah definitely use them. Your fish will thank you

 

[WayneL333]

None are likely but all fish can jump so it's a calculated risk if your doing no tops

I agree. I've witnessed 'non-jumping' fish jump just out of being startled, so I see there's always a risk.

 

[Itchy Trigger]

Got it. The screens stay! [emoji4]

 

[9701124]

Just today my brother lost his prize mystery wrasse - jumped out the back. I have a mesh top I bought from BRS. The tank does look better without it, but better safe than sorry. Wrasses are jumpers, of course. I had a longnose hawk jump before as well.