Foxface jumper

[gashunk]

so tonight my foxface jumped from my rimless tank and i saw it on the floor hadnt been to long and my first instinct was to put him back in the water he instantly breathed in and bubbles came out and he went into hiding spikes are up but its breathing now i guess i just gotta watch him tonight see how itll do

oh the only reason why i found it was cause my daughter spilled her ice cream on the floor. and we had to turn on the light to clean it up and it was right infront of it

 

[lion king]

Good catch, guess it's time for a screen top

 

[gashunk]

Yeah it's time I've been wanting to get one since day one just tight on the budget ATM

 

[Breadman03]

Artfully Acrylic looks sweet, but a BRS screen kit is pretty inexpensive and would serve the purpose as long as you need it to.

 

[justingraham]

Yea I lost a magnificent foxface because it jumped was a sad day then me and the wife went for sushi.
The replacement foxface has a gold color to him so that was the only good thing that came out of it.

 

[gashunk]

I'll have to look into the brs kit I've been wanting the one for artfully acrylic
Yeah I had a gladiator clown jump out about six months ago I was just trying to figure out what might of spooked him

 

[justingraham]

You can also make one from Home Depot or lowes use a screen door kit just make sure the net is mesh not metal

 

[Adrift]

Do the sell mesh at Home Depot or lowes that’s not metal?

 

[ColoredRock]

you can use

Polypropylene Bird netting:​

 

[Soren]

Do the sell mesh at Home Depot or lowes that’s not metal?

I have not looked at hardware stores, but I bought a large roll of clear nylon mesh from BRS.

+1 to the netting mentioned/linked by @ColoredRock
Just choose whether you want black or clear and pick a supplier.

 

[nereefpat]

but I bought a large roll of clear nylon mesh from BRS.

Me too. Hardware store had the frame, etc.

 

[JumboShrimp]

To get started quickly, you can go to Lowe's / Home Depot and get a 1/2 sheet of plastic egg crate (usually in the lighting department) and snap it with wire snips to fit like a lid, with cut-outs for your heater, and what-not. (BRS sells pricey black colored egg crate if you don't want white from the Big Box stores).

 

[Adrift]

Thank you for the quick replies.

 

[i cant think]

so tonight my foxface jumped from my rimless tank and i saw it on the floor hadnt been to long and my first instinct was to put him back in the water he instantly breathed in and bubbles came out and he went into hiding spikes are up but its breathing now i guess i just gotta watch him tonight see how itll do

oh the only reason why i found it was cause my daughter spilled her ice cream on the floor. and we had to turn on the light to clean it up and it was right infront of it

Yeah, I watched my Foxface jump out of the tank when it was being bagged up so we knew our tank wasn’t taking any chances (We also already had a lid so we could keep wrasses and tilefish ect..).

 

[i cant think]

so tonight my foxface jumped from my rimless tank and i saw it on the floor hadnt been to long and my first instinct was to put him back in the water he instantly breathed in and bubbles came out and he went into hiding spikes are up but its breathing now i guess i just gotta watch him tonight see how itll do

oh the only reason why i found it was cause my daughter spilled her ice cream on the floor. and we had to turn on the light to clean it up and it was right infront of it

it was a very good catch though! Could’ve had a sting happen but you luckily avoided it. Spikes going up usually shows he’s a stationary animal (Every time mine goes into “hover mode” his spikes go up and pelvic fins drop).

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I just purchased a fox face, are the known for jumping, is it common is more the question? 120$

 

[i cant think]

I just purchased a fox face, are the known for jumping, is it common is more the question? 120$

Mine rarely jumps, they’re shy and what you’re seeing there is him acclimating to a new tank.
As for the common bit, do you mean jumping or the actual species?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just purchased a fox face, are the known for jumping, is it common is more the question? 120$

Common - no
Notorious or willing - Can be

 

[Sean Clark]

Mine have never jumped but a top of some kind is always a good idea.

 

[BVF]

Mine doesn’t either. He’s a good citizen.