Dang, did not expect a carpet surfer after buying a lid.

[BryanM]

My sand sifting goby is gone. He decided he wanted out I guess, and popped the feeding lid off the lid of the tank to his grave on the floor overnight

Sadness, he was a goofy personality in the tank. I kinda won't miss the mess he'd make, but man, he was a fun critter!

 

[Peace River]

Oh no!!! I am so sorry to hear this. I understand.

 

[Fish Fan]

Sorry for your loss!

 

[RedReefer]

Dang, he jumped in the only spot to get out. Crazy!

 

[InvaderJim]

My diamond goby made it through my lid 3 times before I found it in the middle of the floor one morning. Wasn't able to save it that time.

 

[jrill]

Pro tip. 1/8" mesh not 1/4" if you keep gobies

 

[BryanM]

Pro tip. 1/8" mesh not 1/4" if you keep gobies

No mesh, he blew off a solid cover.

 

[VintageReefer]

No mesh, he blew off a solid cover.

Held in place by its own weight?

 

[savageajc]

I feel your pain, waaaayyyy back in the day when platinum clownfish first came out, I bought a pair from my LFS for a pretty penny. 1 of them jumped 3 days later.

 

[BryanM]

Held in place by its own weight?

Yes, but it is light, sadly. Still quite surprised

 

[VintageReefer]

Yes, but it is light, sadly. Still quite surprised

My feeding lids are like that also and I worry about them. Only weighs about an ounce. Makes me wonder why the hole in the lid doesn’t have two notches - and the cap have two protrusions - so you put the feed cap on and twist 180 degree to lock it. Seems simple enough to me…at the time of the build of course