Fish Keep Jumping Out Of The !&@*^ Tank!

christyf5 · #1 08-01-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDP

Well, an eggcrate top is the only solution really. I knew this all along

Well I would imagine it was this comment that prompted it. If you knew that jumping might be a problem why did you sit back and do nothing about it? A $5 piece of eggcrate could have saved those three fish

danny zubot · #2 08-01-2006, 07:01 PM

That fish might still be alive today if it were in mine or someone elses better suited tank. I meant no offense.

Your tank is pretty small Scott, smaller than 20 gallons, why don't you hold off on buying anything else until you get the bigger tank? Consider that your are adding an already stressed fish to a foreign ecosystem, only to uproot it and move it again a short while later. So its gone from the ocean, to the store, to you your tank, with other possible hubs in between. That's stressful for any species of animal.

adidas · #3 08-01-2006, 07:48 PM

i have a piece of eggcrate here that might fit... whats the measurements of your tank? if it will work you can have it.

neptune9824 · #4 08-01-2006, 08:59 PM

I totally understand your frustration. I myself cannot keep my 175gal cool enough and over the summer i have lost about 5 fish. Nothing has jumped out of the tank but my dragon wrass buried himself in the sand and I had to "dig" him out. I have tried ice packs and four liter milk jugs but nothing seems to keep a tank that size cool enough. I cannot afford a chiller. I dunno I am thinking about down sizing.

good luck with everything!!

OCDP · #5 08-02-2006, 02:22 PM

Ok the tank is covered and there will be no more carpet surfing casualties.

The only reason I made the other comment was because the reason I started this thread was to find out what could possibly be making the fish jump so much .

Also, to note.. I haven't lost 3 fish, I lost 2. I saved the other clown. The 2 I did lose died one day apart, so I was just curious as to if heat or something else may have caused them to jump (because it was 2 deaths so soon)

Anyways.. problem is solved.

Buccaneer · #6 08-02-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by neptune9824

I totally understand your frustration. I myself cannot keep my 175gal cool enough and over the summer i have lost about 5 fish. Nothing has jumped out of the tank but my dragon wrass buried himself in the sand and I had to "dig" him out. I have tried ice packs and four liter milk jugs but nothing seems to keep a tank that size cool enough. I cannot afford a chiller. I dunno I am thinking about down sizing.

good luck with everything!!

Well downsizing wont help ... however ... a fan blowing over the surface of the tank and another on the sump will keep the temps under control ... if you have even a normal household fan that would do the trick ( If you have a Princess auto they carry some powerfull compact fans as well ) ... your evaporation will go up but you will save the inhabitants of your tank

kuatto · #7 08-02-2006, 03:45 PM

Have you thought of the possability of it being a faulty ground from a powerhead or heater ?Just a thought.

OCDP · #8 08-02-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kuatto

Have you thought of the possability of it being a faulty ground from a powerhead or heater ?Just a thought.

Hmm, I don't know really? How would I be able to find this out? (nothing happens when I have my arm/hand in the tank either?)

bulletsworld · #9 08-02-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kuatto

Have you thought of the possability of it being a faulty ground from a powerhead or heater ?Just a thought.

That was my thoughts exactly. It happens to often. Ground probes are good. Your running to high temps in the tank though. Yiks! Curious how your monitor temp? With a digital or?

Crating the top is one thing, but obviously fish are jumping for a good reason.

Glad your looking to find out the reason.

Lee