Guess who jumped out of the tank last night.

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  1. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Damn jumpers. Must have been spooked. I've had this fish for a little over a year. Looks like I'll be paying you a visit John. The crappy thing is I didn't hear it. I was sitting about 3 feet away when it happened. Didn't notice til' it was too late.
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  2. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    Bummer. Im surprised mine hasnt jumped yet :-/ But hey. He knows that if he jumps, hes gonna get played with by annoying 7 yr olds. So staying in the tank is a better option :p
     
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  3. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Gonna get the same kind or not since he jumped?
     
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  4. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    Wow, that's terrible. Sorry to hear, Casey.

    I guess with 2 250W halides your 55 is open top, yes?
     
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  5. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    Eh' carpet divers, lol what'ya do ?
     
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  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    I bought a blue spotted jaw fish. Got it in the evening and I made this really great top out of the lighting crate that you hang from the drop ceilings...I call it egg crate but it is not. I had every inch of the top covered. I finished floating him, placed him in, immediately turned off the lights to allow him to settle. Dang thing jumped during the night....must of jumped through the egg crate hole...perfect jump.
    I never ever got to see that thing....:cry: $100 dollars and did not even get to see what he looked like in my tank. I refuse to buy another one as almost everyone I have talked to said that theirs jumped also, some with lids (obviously did not fit all way close). I just bought a pearly jaw fish and have not seen him. I have a cover on the tank so I am looking for him in my sump...as I have had a couple fish jump into overflow. I just covered my overflows yesterday, so hopefully that will never happen again. But I figured a $29 pearly that looks as cool in my opinion jumps versus a $100 blue spot...I can handle that better. I hope I find him soon. No body yet!
    At my LFS, they place their blue spot jawfish in little hamster balls so they cant jump. It is kind of cute, but you cant leave them like that for long! But they ahve several in now and you see all these balls swimming in these tanks.
     
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  7. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    Sorry, man...I just had one of the most beautiful fish, a yellow finned wrasse jump out of the tank. We must of just missed it because she was still wet...I was really bummed...That darn Coral Beauty finally got her way...
     
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  8. wareagle35031

    wareagle35031 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    that sux mission
     
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  9. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    Well, that sucks. Always hate it when someone loses one. Karma for your loss.
     
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  10. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Sorry for your loss bro......
     
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