Clownfish do jump out of the water

[Luis]

I've just found my clownfish dry in the floor! I had the 20 gallon tank covered but then I read in books and some websites that clownfish do not jump out of the water then two weeks ago I took the cover out because it was an ugly piece of styrofoam.

This tank is conected to my main tank, parameters are perfect and I can not imagine why he jumped out.

I'm posting this because I wanna tell everybody that Clownfish do jump out! Don't trust books in this matter I have the proof over the floor! (well, I flush it already) but you have my word.... I fell sad and angry "why I didn't leave that ugly cover over my tank?

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry to hear that.

I am of the opinion that any fish may jump and I try to post that every time some asks if a particular fish will jump.

I lost a dogfaced puffer and a niger trigger to jumping, two fish that I would not have expected to jump out.

 

[scifi_3d_zoo]

I think it maybe has something to do with the 20 GAL tank? :roll: Given nothing else is going on. It's probably a very claustrophic feeling to be in there. If I was you I'd stick with "small" fish that don't swim as much in that tank. Cardinals, neon gobies, royal gamma's tend to float vertically.

 

[Luis]

Yes, I know 20 gal sounds small but that's what the breeding books recommend to breed clownfish and that's what I was trying to do. bad luck for me but worst luck for my fish, there was two sides to jump: one side; the floor, the other side; my sump. He choosed the wrong side.

sorry to hear you have the same experience, now I feel better but when I found him I felt ready to quit .... really.

 

[Len]

Sorry to hear about your loss. FWIW, I've found most any fish can jump out of the tank. Some are extremely unlikely, but I've had dwarf angels, big angels, a 4" tang, and even a grouper jump from the tank. For this reason, I will have an enclosed top/canopy regardless of what fish I plan to keep.

 

[Anonymous]

I've also had clowns jump. I'm considering the egg crate for my next tank.

 

[Anonymous]

I put egg crate on my tank a couple of weeks ago and really like it so far. Keeps fish in and hasn't created any problems that I have noticed.

I highly recommend egg crate.

Louey

 

[racrumrine]

I had a Pink Skunk Clown jump out of a 180 tank. The tank had a canopy; but, he jumped out in back where the canopy did not cover the tank completely.

Best of luck,

Roy

 

[Blazin__]

i had a clown jump too... i saw it... and he lived