impur Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hadn't seen my wrasse for about 3 days, so i started searching behind the tank. Sure enough. Must have jumped out while i had the eggcrate off doing a WC or something. Grrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 That sucks. What kind of wrasse was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCityAquarium Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 My possum wrasse jumped out of the tank this morning also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 The other day mine jumped out and caught a bunch of air. Found him behind the tank and put him back in and he went right into the pistol shrimps hole, then I heard the claw fire. Thought he was a goner but next morning he was out and about in the tank. What kind was yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 This is one reason why I do like my acrylic tank. I have seen my wrasse take a few shots at jumping only to be rejected by the overhanging lip of the acrylic. Sorry to hear about your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 That sucks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Sorry to hear your loss. I lost the rabbit foxface in the 80 gallon on Tuesday. It sucks to lose fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedRed Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Is everyone losing fish despite having a cover on the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Tank covers are overrated. I've had wrasses and firefish jump through eggcrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedRed Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 no one uses a glass top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Not great in SW -- they get covered by salt creep really easily, cutting down on lighting intensity. Gas exchange isn't so big a deal on tanks with skimmers, but some people dislike them for limiting that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedRed Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I've learned my lesson with glass lids on FW tanks. Metal Halide causes stupid evaporation, and the typical fish in my FW tanks are both rare and pricey. Losing a fish that you can't get again for another 8 months isn't something i look forward to. Even in FW i still have to use vinegar and clean off hard water marks. Doesn't seem like too much trouble to do every couple of weeks to keep from having reef jerky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherryl Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 jumping wrasse (sad)sorry to hear about your loss..it really s*cks when they jump I have lost several firefish and one dotty back. A couple of times I noticed right away and got them back in ok other times I found a petrified one behind the tank.(flame) :USA::Scotland::Oregon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAD Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Heat is another reason for not using a full top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hadn't seen my wrasse for about 3 days' date=' so i started searching behind the tank. Sure enough. Must have jumped out while i had the eggcrate off doing a WC or something. Grrr.[/quote'] Are you talking about the yellow coris? Sorry man, you have the worst luck with your jumping, my open top (knock on wood) has had NO fish jump other than a single chromis for over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Yah he either jumped thru the eggcrate or out while i was doing a WC last weekend. Thanks for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Tank covers are overrated. I've had wrasses and firefish jump through eggcrate. I,ve had what i would call a large blue spot jawfish rope a hole in eggcrate as well.I diddent even think it would fit. My solution was to put window screen on the back of my hood, so even if they jump they cant hit the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 My possum wrasse jumped out of the tank this morning also. Sorry to hear that. Any pics of what it looked like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Well i was at Liquid Sunshine today and they had 3 yellow coris wrasses. So i snagged the smallest one. He is in my QT tank with a tupperware container full of sand to sleep in. So far he's just swimming against the current but sure does look nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 oh no not that one. I liked seeing pic's of that one. Sorry again Miles. We can do trade to make you feel better...(whistle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 I was eyeing those RPE you have, they are a different morph than the ones i have New guy is fast asleep iin the tupperware with white silica sand. Worked like a charm. We'll see if he eats tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 let's hope he eats tomorrow. I have a few more RPE's then shown. I started with about 3 and man do they grow fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 He took some mysis last night. He's getting more curious too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugbyfish Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Whoa, I had the exact same thing happen to me this weekend. I found the dried up guy last night after my girl mentioned she hadn't seen him in a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Here is the new guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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