Glass Lids Safe?

[ripple]

I just purchased a little 2.5 gallon tank with a glass lid. When I got it home I noticed the lid completely covers the top with what seems no way for air to enter. Other than heat issues, is this safe? Do I not need air coming in? I plan to use it as a killifish breeding tank so I like the idea of it being fully covered so the little buggers can't jump out. Just need to make sure it's safe.

 

[Tolak]

I have several, use them for hatching spawns, bettas, temporary home for a variety of fish. An air line or power cord from a heater props it open just a bit, if you can find someone who works with glass they can cut off a small corner or grind a small notch for these items. Having done stained glass in the past anyone into stained glass will have it done in less time than it took me to type this.

 

[Katty]

I would think having it covered that way would limit gas exchange, it sounds a little dangerous and I would personally not feel comfortable doing that, especially if you were keeping a good number of fishes in there without taking the lid off to "air out" every so often. If you could, I would see about drilling or having a glass company drill some small air holes into it.

You could also return the glass and get a screen lid or some window screen material to make a lid out of, I think that would be a better option.

 

[england]

If it is very flush fitting,could you not get a bit of rubber and run it along the egdes of the glass,so when it sits on top it is marginally rasied,

 

[ripple]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I am a little reluctant to drill holes or leave any gaps as I've learned killies are good jumpers and can find their way out through small areas. I have a glass business less than a block from me. I may pop in there tomorrow to see if they can drill ever so tiny little holes.

I was also hoping that the glass lid might enable me to bypass using a heater. If all else fails I will probabally just do as Katty suggested and return it and use a screen cover.

Thanks again

 

[Night61]

for me as nice as glass lids look, i know i am a klutz and one day something bad is going to happen, so i stay away from glass lids for my own sanity...and the fishies. i also have to concider the other animals in my house, i have three cats, two are on the chunky side, if they tried to jump on a glass lid...well you get the picture. its bad enough that they have cause plastic ones to fall in

 

[england]

I know it is abit worrying, i keep channa which are seriously the best escape artists
Another thing you could find some plastic runners with two lips which you could cut to fit the size of top of tank, and use the bottom runner,i have this in my big tank,works a treat,runners i had with a old tank i didnt use any more, any other holes i just bung up with cloth, but getting a runner would keep the glass down and leave a gap of less than half a inch

 

[ripple]

for me as nice as glass lids look, i know i am a klutz and one day something bad is going to happen, so i stay away from glass lids for my own sanity...and the fishies. i also have to concider the other animals in my house, i have three cats, two are on the chunky side, if they tried to jump on a glass lid...well you get the picture. its bad enough that they have cause plastic ones to fall in

I have 2 kitty cats as well but they only show interest in my tanks when I'm fussing with them. They are more interested in my 2 mice who are more afraid of me than the cats.

I know it is abit worrying, i keep channa which are seriously the best escape artists Another thing you could find some plastic runners with two lips which you could cut to fit the size of top of tank, and use the bottom runner,i have this in my big tank,works a treat,runners i had with a old tank i didnt use any more, any other holes i just bung up with cloth, but getting a runner would keep the glass down and leave a gap of less than half a inch

I may give this a try. I got some type of channel/rubbery stuff with my glass lid for my 30 gallon. It still baffles me that a tank is sold with a lid that's practically worthless if you wish your fish to have air.