tired of the jumpers

[nick96ss]

well in the 2 months i have this new rimless tank i lost an algae blenny
a few snails and tonight just saved my watchman goby . not to mention the hermits i have stepped on (not on purpose)
any ideas to what i can use that will look nice and be function able.
i only have 3 fish in the tank i'm afraid to get any others till i get a remedy.check out my tank thread for any ideas
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/49445-my-120-build.html

 

[BaNDiTo_RoX]

For my nano I had the glass place cut 1/4 glass then had it cut straight across so I can lift and feed or whatever I need done something like those glass top thing but since they don't make one for the nano I had one made. HTH

 

[Teddy]

you can try to diy a mesh tank cover like the one kathyC made

heres the link
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/diy-do-yourself/22953-acrylic-mesh-tank-cover.html

 

[aznt1217]

The mesh is a good idea but you don't even have to cover the tank top. If you raise the rims with something so that when the fish jump they'll hit it and bounce back.

Check if there is anything in the tank particularly startling the fish... for me it was the Coral Banded Shrimp

My tank is using Garage Door rubber lol about 3-4 inches up. I have a firefish and jawfish who are notorious jumpers as well as a Midas Blenny so believe me I am right there with you.

Also.. how did you lose hermits and snails?!

 

[Bob 1000]

Have you checked your water quality,,lol.. Just Kidding

 

[nick96ss]

thanx bob1000.....lol
the only fish i have in there are 1 clown 1 cardinal and 1 watchman goby which lived in a 30 gallon for over a year now i put them in a 120 and i'm getting this .....
i'm going to look into some type of netting

 

[boozeman]

I agree with the startled fish theory. I have had my rimless for quite a while now and have yet to experience anything jumping out. I have a tang, an angel, a clownfish, a few anthias, a mandarin....and yesterday decided to get a blue spot jawfish to really tempt fate
Is there a lot of traffic/family activity around the area where the tank sits?

 

[nick96ss]

no booze every fish that has jumped no one was in the room the blenny jumped through the night and the goby jumped when we were out . this all new rock i got from another reefer. Emanuel suggested there could be something lurking in the rocks like a mantis scaring the fish , i haven't heard any clicking but who knows
i would have never thought a ywg or algae blenny would jump

 

[hediki12]

my hermits clims up the acrilic and gets out all the time .. i just got some left over acrilic and threw it on top nothing special. check your params they mite be so bad your fish rather fall to their deaths than live in you tank.... lol. just joking . but just throw an peace of acrylic over it. helps evap too.

 

[nick96ss]

that's the point i don't want to just throw something up there going to look into a netting. what gets me i had these fish in a small tank for over a year never a jumper the only thing changed was new rock and tank

 

[bushh23]

My algae blenny jumped to his demise 2 days after i got him and my tanks not even rimless. Turned out he was being chased when the lights went off by the wrasse. You can get soft screen mesh for front screen doors online and its fairly cheap. That'll keep them in for the long haul!

 

[Arati]

Do you have Led moonlights? If not maybe try them I have only had 1 jumper since I got them.

Jumper was a bluespot jawfish. I think theyt have like a 100% jump rate..

 

[nick96ss]

yes have moonlights