Gobies just keep jumping

[biggie4jets]

Lost another Diamond Goby last night due to jumping out of the tank. Yes, I do have a DD jump guard cover so your guess is as good as mine. First one jumped out of my QT tank (only half had a cover).

I think it’s safe to say, I’m done with them lol

 

[bark1ngspider]

Yuh cover is def necessary those guys like to jump

 

[bark1ngspider]

I had a fire fish that jumped out of my temporary pico next to toliet into the toleit!

 

[biggie4jets]

I had a fire fish that jumped out of my temporary pico next to toliet into the toleit!

Savage fish LOL

 

[Nano925]

 

[Tamberav]

Lost another Diamond Goby last night due to jumping out of the tank. Yes, I do have a DD jump guard cover so your guess is as good as mine. First one jumped out of my QT tank (only half had a cover).

I think it’s safe to say, I’m done with them lol

They need 100% of the tank covered. Some fish literally LOOK for the open spot and aim for it. So it is not a matter of... 'what are the chance of the fish finding the spot' - critters like gobies and jawfish WILL find it if they want out. I had a midas blenny that would launch out of a small feed door onto the carpet when I opened it now and again.

 

[Viva'sReef]

This happened to me TODAY, right in front of my eyes.

Woke up this morning, got ready and went down to check on the new additions to the tank. Yesterday I added a Blue Spot Jawfish, Algae Blenny and a Leopard Wrasse. All of them were in there hanging out, I was more concerned about finding the Wrasse this morning because I know they bury themselves at night. Then all of a sudden and explosion of water and the Bluespot jawfish laying on top of the fish net. Couple flops and I caught him before he hit the floor and I opened the net and dumped him back in. He seems unaffected but how the heck did he get through the 1/2" square? He seems fatter than 1/2". Only the expensive fish like to jump, its never the fish we don't like.