wht r fish that arent jumpers

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  1. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    hello my tank does not have a lid and i dont plan on getting one. wht are fish that are not jumping prone etc, wrasse, gobys, hawkfish.
    my tank is a 50 gallon reef
    are blennyies jumping prone
    thnks
     
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  3. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    all fish are jumping prone, imo a better investment before fish is a lid
     
  4. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    +1 all fish are potential jumpers.
     
  5. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    ive had luck with none of my fish being jumpers but its all the luck of thr draw....fishing who are bullied seem to be the most obvious to jump though imo
     
  6. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I don't think this person was asking about the potential of a fish to jump. I believe they were asking about the fishes reputation. I believe blennies are known to jump. Along with jawfish. I have a blenny that has never jumped, but have had a clown and two jawfish jump..
    I don't have a lid either. I had one for a week, until I bought my first nice light, and realized, why'd I pay all this money for a light when I'm just going to go and block it? Best way to go is to make some kind of walls if you don't have a canopy. I just took a bunch of 2x4's and drilled them together. Can't say it was successful though lol. BTW I'm from West Chester! About 15 min north of Wilmington! Any decent stores around you?
     
  7. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    i understand that but you can never be sure on what fish are jumpers or not...ive heard plenty of luck with just about any fish not jumping and plenty where those same fish do
     
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  9. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    A clear mesh top is what you need.

    Bulk Reef Supply sells the screen (mesh) and also feature instructional videos.
     
  10. marks270galreef

    marks270galreef Flamingo Tongue

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    you can also use egg crate they use it alot of times with lighting anyways..
    they sell it at lowes