Just need to know how I can make a tank safe for a bubble eye, I'm going to get one.

I think one of the most important things would be to make sure there is nothing in the tank that is sharp, IE: Decorations, plastic plants etc.

I don't have a Bubble Eye myself but thats one of the first things that comes to mind. Good Luck!! Hope to see some pics. when you get him/her

Yeah I agree. I have a bubble eye myself and I'm very very careful with what I put in the tank. I don't use plastic plants at all because they tend to have sharp edges which can pop the eyes. If you're not into real plants you can get those cloth type plants, I just find that those type of plants look way too fake and doesn't last very long. With stones, I'm very picky about them too. Also, if you're using an air pump of some sort, make sure the bubble current isn't so fast because I find that my little guy hated it. He loves swimming in bubbles though but when they go at high speeds he gets annoyed. I turned the spee ddown a bit and he resumed playing in the bubbles.

Another helpful hint is to make sure the filter tube is covered with netting of some kind.

Good luck.

Netting??? What do you mean by netting? I have a filter tube in my tank, is that what you're talking about? I thought someone said to put a sponge over it, could that work? Or what else could I use?

The intake of the filter tube should have at least a single layer grate over it. This is to prevent the bubble eye's eye from being sucked up against the end of the tube - essentially sealing the tube. The fish will be trapped - sucked against the tube until his eye collapses, or you release him. It can be a tramatic injury - life threatening.

Many ways of insureing intake saftey in a bubble eye's tank have been posted. My favorite is Koko's. She has the regular intake grate installed over the end of the tube, but has also fastened an empty plant basket over that. This creates an area between the intake grate and the plant basket grate. Even if the bubble eye's eyes are pressed against the basket, it still holds them off the suction - making sure there is no way a seal can be made, trapping the fish.

Bubble eyes tend to be a quieter fish than most - they do a lot of floating gently around and even hovering about an inch above the bottom of the tank. Because they like the bottom area so much, I would reccommend that you provide open space on the bottom of the tank for them - a place without rocks or plants or bubble bars or anything. This allows them to hover in peace.

My tank has a few roundleaved plants - soft ones, a very round river rock that is covered in soft thick green algae, and a bubble bar along the back of the tank. Mrs. Weebles is very happy to waggle around, showing off and watching me work.

I also have the output of the filter broken by a long piece of plastic that allows the return water to flow back in and then dispurse without creating a strong current.

Enjoy your bubble eye. I love Mrs. Weebles very much.