Atrium Question

[SludgeMunkey]

Ah Encinitas! I lived in those parts for many years.

I would highly suggest a roof of shade cloth. The dry summer months out there provide punishing sunlight. Shade cloth, like open mesh landscaper's cloth, will keep your critters in, provide shade, and help keep "visitors" out.

[frogandtoad]

Actually there are wooden bars at the top, leaving about four-inch spaces. Also my mosquito fish need the sunlight, soooo.... i don't know if i should put mesh up there.

[SludgeMunkey]

That pretty much eliminates frogs in there then. They would escape or cook in the sun during the dry part of the year.

[frogandtoad]

Oh well... I tried.

[Tom Highum]

Couldn't you cover part of it to offer a temperature gradient? Or previde lots of cover like plants with broad leaves and other hides.

[frogandtoad]

Yes but then wouldn't they hop out?

[Tom Highum]

you could also provide a screen cover over the entire thing and do what i said before