disagree (hence the research) or at least I think there is a spectrum of behavior
now that's a deal-breaker! anyone second that opinion?
This. any fish can jump if spooked so i always recommend a lid or screen. But typically no theyre not jumpers.
I can, mine never touches any coral - He behaves fine except jumps as with any fish found deep down. It’s a defence mechanism many fish 3 meters+ use, if a predator is on their tail because the surface isn’t like 2 inches away, these fish dart up (This is the same reason wrasses jump) and then lunge in another direction which makes the predator get confused, albeit that this method doesn’t always work in the wild it still gets the predator off of their tail. My spot breast will jump out of the water during feeding and when spooked, they also use that mechanism when anything spooks them because it’s as if they’re getting predated on. That is why it’s cruicial to have a kid on ANY tank, EVERY fish can and WILL jump if spooked or they feel like they’re being predated on. No fish other than tuna and other large fish that we can’t get in this hobby will be right at the surface so every fish wether Thats 3 meters down or 90+ meters deep can use this mechanism and will use it when they feel like being predated on. Yes even captive bred clownfish still understand how to use this defence mechanism, although they rarely use it because they are much more adapted to captivity than any angelfish, wrasse, tang ect.. is
