Had a clown jump out over night.. Is that common?

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  1. darkxtremes

    darkxtremes Flamingo Tongue

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    Hey guys just wondering how common a clown jumping is. I dont understand what would make him jump. Any ideas?
     
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  2. Hunt

    Hunt Flamingo Tongue

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    i have had one jump. i thought he was lost in the rock but i found him later behind my tank.
     
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  3. xjaydub20x

    xjaydub20x Feather Duster

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    My wife lost a black ocellaris just a few nights ago through a very small hole in the lid... she was very sad. Not sure why a lot of fish lose their minds at night??
     
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  4. darkxtremes

    darkxtremes Flamingo Tongue

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    It was the smaller one of the two. Man down...
     
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  5. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    no. that is not related
     
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  6. Matt121

    Matt121 Fire Worm

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    Sorry to hear about your loss, that is one of the downfalls to open tanks
     
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  7. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    My clown likes to jump into my overflow. Luckily he hasnt made it out of the tank yet because I run open top.
     
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  8. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    one of my b/w clowns jumped to that back chamber of my biocube, havent seen it since.
     
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  9. Jumper

    Jumper Feather Duster

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    i think they jump if they're too stressed out
     
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  10. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    I imagine that at least for some species, it may be that with no lights on they can't see the water surface, so if they dart as they normally would from danger, they end up out of the water.
     
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