Humble and Expert Opinion?, I'd say if anyone can say they are an expert with Clowns it's you Wendel... Lost, sorry to hear of your loss, it's always a shame to loose a fish you truely enjoy. I'd love to get another pair one day, but I'll have to wait a bit at least.

On a side note Wendel, those rotifers I got from you are still in my fridge, I know the rotifers are probably dead but will there be some cysts do you think? I've just been slower getting things set up than I thought I would be. I've got Nano paste and nano green water as well as Iso green water.

Doug

Humble and experienced, I would never suggest that im in expert in anything.

Wendell

Doug, I will PM you on the rotifers.

Yeah, good thought. Any chance you had any fish lice or some other type of large free swimming parasite. I had a perc jump out of his tank about 12 years ago because a single louse attached and freaked the fish enough to jump out of the tank.

Bill

I've had three Perc. Clowns jump into my over flow to my sump. Luckily I caught one before he went down one of my stand pipes. For the other two it was unfortunately too late. Needless to say I have now covered the opening with egg-crate and have not lost any since. These were all happy fish with no enemies. When I enquired about the very same thing at the LFS (are they known for jumping) he replied, "Their stupid fish". And that's as close to an answer as I ever got ...................

I havent seen any parasites in my tank.

and I also had to cover my overflows - the chromis kept going for rides down the tubes when it was uncovered :)

I once had two tank bred Ocellaris clowns. They both jumped out. I have never experienced that with wild caught ones. Could be coincidence I don't know. :eek: :rolleyes:

Like birds, if a fish is spooked I expect they will jump. My cockatiel will go nuts once in a while if you walk past his cage at night. And of course my goby has sump surfed several times, jumping right into the overflow, always at night. I expect a snail stumbled across his burrow and he flipped right out, I'm just glad I've never found him dried up on my eurobracing. Occasionally I see him in the morning before the lights are on, cowering in a corner, looking like he's just seen the devil himself or something. I don't think a fish needs "enemies" to jump.

I wonder what the fish devil looks like....

hehe.

Thanks teevee - that just made my morning, I am not sure why but I found it quite funny.

The replacement clownfish is doing quite well, he is a lot more yellow then the other clownfish who is quite orange... but they get along and the new guy is eating.

New guy's name is kero-chun from sakura again (my fiancee really likes that cartoon for some reason).

All I can say, is thanks Wendell and Ocean Aquatics!