Are bartlett anthias jumpers?

[phillipj2]

I have a freind who is going to buy some bartletts but after researching he found people are saying they are jumpers. Has anyone has this problem. He has a open top tank and is worried. Any info will help thanks.

 

[bmwardo]

Yes, they are. I don't know what other info you are after?

Many keep them in open top tanks with relatively long term success, especially if the tank's other fish are calm.

 

[phillipj2]

Thats what i was looking for, to see if people had any problems with them jumping out. I have also heard of long term success.

 

[jaw969]

We have had two of them jump in the middle of the night .......when we found them it was too late

They are great fish ........we love ours

 

[aztecdreams]

I have had 6 in my open top tank for about a year.

 

[phillipj2]

Thanks for your input my freind is going to buy them the odds seem to be that they wont jump. So lets hope so.

 

[jreeceaspen]

Yep, jumpers! I had a school of 6, that slowly became the 4 musketeers, than the three amigos, now hans solo! I don't know why he didn't jump out (knock on wood), but I do have a heavily stocked tank with fish and they seem to be skittish. Great fish, wonderful color, just jumpers. The cat would drag there dry little bodies out a day or two later. Just put a lid on the tank.

 

[Dave & Monica]

I have a tank that is basically closed on three sides, but there are slots for the overflow (on both sides) and since it's a bow front, also have the opening on each of the front side. I really don't want to close the tank in, but I will put netting over the whole top for a few weeks after quarantine to see how they react. Thanks Phil for the post - I'm going to try to permanently address some of the gaps a fish might jump through. And I do want to get them.

 

[reefkoi]

yep they jump out on me too from time to time.........

 

[evergreenreeftank]

Anyone know the best place to get a school of these? I would love these for my 120!

 

[phyler]

Liquid Kingdom had some last time I was in there (couple weeks back). Thought about one for my tank til I realized what they were and that I didn't have the water volume for one (15G nano).

 

[evergreenreeftank]

Was in there today, they only have one left and I would like 3 to 5.

 

[SAZAMA]

liquid kingdom sucks... but have great deals on aptasia!! LOL

 

[phillipj2]

Lol

 

[reefkoi]

I've always found large numbers of them at Aquamart, they were always healthy and eating well too...

 

[evergreenreeftank]

Yea, I went there too and they didn't have any either. May check into Aqua Imports in Boulder.