my clown jumps out!!! "die"

jhoepopoy · #1 10-19-2010, 01:46 AM

hey guys help me how to prevent clowns jump out on the aquarium?
it happen for me 2 times!! pls give an idea how to avoid clowns jumps out!!!
running for 4 months

RIP >>>> buddy

30g
rocks
filter
skimmer
4 different damsel
1 blck clownfish
4 hermit crab
6 or more approx snail
1 Lawnmower Blennies

thanks

Ross

Wayne · #2 10-19-2010, 01:58 AM

Glass top avaliable at most LFS. Sorry about the loss

jhoepopoy · #3 10-19-2010, 02:07 AM

were do i find this kind of glass @ wayne

Milad · #4 10-19-2010, 02:09 AM

glass tops suck
look at my sig, click the link there is a post i made about a screen top, works like a charm
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...5&postcount=60

jhoepopoy · #5 10-19-2010, 02:28 AM

hey millad thanks for the help!!!

cale262 · #6 10-19-2010, 02:54 AM

I use Egg Crate, you can pick it up at any hardware store, Rona, Home Depot, etc...

jhoepopoy · #7 10-19-2010, 03:45 AM

thnks guys for the help!!

BlueTang<3 · #8 10-19-2010, 03:53 AM

Ever get to the reason of the clown jumping? They are not the usual candidate for jumping. Do the damsels pick on them at all or are the clowns so close in size when you add them they are battling. Seems to me they might be trying to hide from something.

globaldesigns · #9 10-19-2010, 04:36 AM

I wish my maroon clown would commit kamakaze... I hate him... DIE DIE DIE you B A S T A R D

mike31154 · #10 10-19-2010, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Ever get to the reason of the clown jumping? They are not the usual candidate for jumping. Do the damsels pick on them at all or are the clowns so close in size when you add them they are battling. Seems to me they might be trying to hide from something.

+1 on this, clowns are not your typical jumpers. Only carpet surfer I've had is a Lawnmower Blenny. Seems to me the clown is outnumbered by the other damsels (clowns are in the damsel family by the way) and they may both have jumped to get away from the harassment. Damsels are very territorial and it's usually around lights out time that the battle for a place to roost can cause problems. In a smaller tank the territory is limited and with that many damsels competing for a sleeping spot..... well.

Ha, ha and globaldesigns, I have a Maroon pair, they're bad ass and I love it. No wimpy percs or occ or whatever for me. Actually I probably have one of the more tolerant females from what I've seen, she's only taken a hit at my hand a couple of times and never drew blood. Although, she may well have been the reason one of my Lawnmower Blennies took the leap....