My clown fish jumped from tank...

[downy14]

I had no idea a clown fish was capable of leaping from a tank I have a 55 gallon with no cover is this bad? I found him wedged on a chair that he leapt into to... Anyone ever see this happen before?

 

[likestofish]

NO cover is in general bad really fast evap rates.

 

[Otto_VonBacon]

Eh, my tank evaps at the same rate with a lid off.

But ya, lids in general are a good idea.

My lids off right now cause it got so covered in salt creep and algae that it was blocking light.

 

[BIGgourami]

found my firefish like that, luckily he did it right in front of me and not when i wasn't home...

though they are a little more predisposed to that than clowns are...

whenever possible include a lid or canopy of some kind

 

[sykofrenic]

my boyfriends clown jumped out of the tank and there was a lid on it...

 

[Ricko]

I have lost a clown, flame hawk, valentini puffer, and blenny to jumping over the last 2 years. I don't use cover so light is better, plus evap is no prob, shame about the fish tho.

 

[downy14]

Ya it was the first day using no lid because I got new lighting and didnt want to have it cut down on the amount of light my corals were getting...Oh well mistakes happen...

 

[Ricko]

I like the look of my open tank also, wont change it. So for me jumping is just a risk i have to take.

 

[Tom500]

I love the open tank look too but i cant afford not to have a cover

 

[Ricko]

I love the open tank look too but i cant afford not to have a cover

lol, eels?