Known jumper list

donkeys4hire · May 6, 2010

I would like to start a list of fish that are likely to jump out of tanks without lids. Let's start with personal experience. How long you had the fish before it jumped will help too.

Diamond Goby-twice, 2 weeks, 3 days
Midas Blenny-2 weeks

stunreefer · May 6, 2010

In certain situations all fish will jump.

The exceptions would be something like a frogfish or angler, but even then...

I had a 14"+ lionfish come shooting out of a tank at me as I walked past (I fed them, he got excited) the aquarium at a store I used to work at.

If you truly care about your fish put a top on it. It's simple, cheap and literally saves lives. I have a rimless aquarium, with a top on it when I'm not around. If I'm doing maintenance, taking pictures or having visitors, the top comes off. As soon as I leave the room it goes back on.

donkeys4hire · May 6, 2010

What lid can you recomend for a 55g? I have a T5 assembly on top now

stunreefer · May 6, 2010

You can use eggcrate, glass, acrylic or a screen top (do a search here for "screen top"). I would recommend a screen top for light penetration, oxygentation abilities (and evaporation) and looks.

Brad Syphus · May 6, 2010

A screentop using 1/4 inch netting is best. Arcoholic sells it here on R2R.

Custom Aquaria LLC · May 6, 2010

Anyone had Scopas Tang jumper? Was going to put in coral flat have a buddy re-homing one. Will research but figured I'd go for some feedback in the trenches! Thanks! Oh yes add on Lawnmower Blenny jumped from back of tank through plastic cut out of lid!

sleeper · May 6, 2010

I have lost a tomato clown and a few chromis this way most were in the tank several months before the went carpet surfing.

stunreefer · May 6, 2010

custom aquaria llc said:
Anyone had Scopas Tang jumper?

stunreefer said:
In certain situations all fish will jump.

Tangs included

rng_pw · May 6, 2010

I have had a few jumpers in my day. 3 hawaiin flame wrasse (ouch). A blue jaw trigger, a lawn mower blenny, and a bartlet anthias. I know I know I need a top.

Ricky,

donkeys4hire · May 6, 2010

I had an eggcrate lid. I didn't like the light shined in the tank plus the diamond jumped through it.

Brad Syphus · May 6, 2010

donkeys4hire said:
I had an eggcrate lid. I didn't like the light shined in the tank plus the diamond jumped through it.

I hear this all the time...
Mesh top screen is the only way to go.

inactive · May 6, 2010

All fish are jumpers

igot2gats · May 8, 2010

I agree with Austin. It doesn't take much to put a screen top on a tank. You won't have to worry about any of your fish jumping. Even notorious 'jumpers' can't go floor surfing when you have a top.

MTH · May 13, 2010

Firefish and Royal Gramma

CHALICEKEEPER · May 13, 2010

Pearly jawfish

Demonic · May 13, 2010

Blue-sided fairy wrasse
Jumps into my overflow at least once a week. This jump is about 6 inches since he has to go over the glass to get there. I should put him in the circus!!

nixer · May 16, 2010

you can add snowflake clownfish to the list

anyone know a good place to fine another one i have a very sad little girl on my hands

JOSE CASAS · May 16, 2010

stunreefer said:
In certain situations all fish will jump.

The exceptions would be something like a frogfish or angler, but even then...

I had a 14"+ lionfish come shooting out of a tank at me as I walked past (I fed them, he got excited) the aquarium at a store I used to work at.

If you truly care about your fish put a top on it. It's simple, cheap and literally saves lives. I have a rimless aquarium, with a top on it when I'm not around. If I'm doing maintenance, taking pictures or having visitors, the top comes off. As soon as I leave the room it goes back on.

I agree as I have had a pipefish and mandrin jump out.................couldnt believe it.

kchristensen8064 · May 13, 2018

Banded Pipefish. Had him for a little over 2 months, found him on the carpet this morning! [emoji852]️

Jesterrace · May 14, 2018

stunreefer said:
In certain situations all fish will jump.

The exceptions would be something like a frogfish or angler, but even then...

I had a 14"+ lionfish come shooting out of a tank at me as I walked past (I fed them, he got excited) the aquarium at a store I used to work at.

If you truly care about your fish put a top on it. It's simple, cheap and literally saves lives. I have a rimless aquarium, with a top on it when I'm not around. If I'm doing maintenance, taking pictures or having visitors, the top comes off. As soon as I leave the room it goes back on.

Agreed. Anytime I see people asking the question which fish are jumpers I always laugh since they are all potentially jumpers. That said, my top recently saved my Diamond Watchman Goby from Carpet surfing, although he did end up in my overflow. Thank Goodness for small nets with extend-able handles.