Clownfish jumping

finnystar2992 · 12/29/2020, 04:49 PM

I don’t have a lid on my tank, and I plan on getting clownfish. Do clownfish jump out the water? Should I get a lid?

cft916 · 12/29/2020, 06:42 PM

yes. always a risk of fish jumping when you dont have a cover.

after awhile, clownfish usually stick to one area. once they do that, itll be a little bit safer to take off the lid.

good luck

finnystar2992 · 12/29/2020, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cft916

yes. always a risk of fish jumping when you dont have a cover.

after awhile, clownfish usually stick to one area. once they do that, itll be a little bit safer to take off the lid.

good luck

Does Home Depot cut glass to whatever size you want?

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garrettp36 · 12/29/2020, 10:14 PM

Ace hardware does. A solid cover like that could create condensation issues and you may want to do a DIY screen cover.

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SNAKEMANVET · 01/01/2021, 11:07 PM

I would go with a screen top.

finnystar2992 · 01/01/2021, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SNAKEMANVET

I would go with a screen top.

Got it, also I messaged you a question about feeding corals. Can you check that out please

raythepilot · 01/04/2021, 06:42 PM

Well what would I know?
I have had a 10 gal marine tank with anemone and clown fish in it since 2008. It has a 1/4 plexiglass cover that I manually cut to fit on the tank.
I did have a clown fish jump out but that was when I was cleaning the tank and had the cover off.

colodano · 01/05/2021, 06:38 PM

Maybe I am lucky, but the only time I have had a clown jump, it went over the beck of the tank into the overflow box.

Now on the other hand, I have lost a couple of firefish to jumping... after the first one I cut a plexiglass cover for the tank, and the second one jumped when I had it off for feeding. And yes it does have an effect on evaporation, which I actually like not losing water so fast, and I don't have any temperature issues, and plenty of surface agitation and cascading from my filter for oxygen transfer.

12/29/2020, 04:49 PM	#1
finnystar2992 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 14	Clownfish jumping I don’t have a lid on my tank, and I plan on getting clownfish. Do clownfish jump out the water? Should I get a lid?

12/29/2020, 06:42 PM	#2
cft916 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 238	yes. always a risk of fish jumping when you dont have a cover. after awhile, clownfish usually stick to one area. once they do that, itll be a little bit safer to take off the lid. good luck

12/29/2020, 10:14 PM	#4
garrettp36 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 129	Ace hardware does. A solid cover like that could create condensation issues and you may want to do a DIY screen cover. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01/01/2021, 11:07 PM	#5
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	I would go with a screen top.

01/04/2021, 06:42 PM	#7
raythepilot Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: North East USA Posts: 195	Well what would I know? I have had a 10 gal marine tank with anemone and clown fish in it since 2008. It has a 1/4 plexiglass cover that I manually cut to fit on the tank. I did have a clown fish jump out but that was when I was cleaning the tank and had the cover off.

01/05/2021, 06:38 PM	#8
colodano Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 43	Maybe I am lucky, but the only time I have had a clown jump, it went over the beck of the tank into the overflow box. Now on the other hand, I have lost a couple of firefish to jumping... after the first one I cut a plexiglass cover for the tank, and the second one jumped when I had it off for feeding. And yes it does have an effect on evaporation, which I actually like not losing water so fast, and I don't have any temperature issues, and plenty of surface agitation and cascading from my filter for oxygen transfer.