Are Fridmani jumpers?

[SkyPapa]

As the title asks are Fridmani Pseudochromis notorious jumpers?
I'd just ordered 2 from LA to go in my new 40G breeder.
BTW, new tank, but plumbed into my 120G and will have old LR, even so they will go in the existing 20L for a couple of weeks.

 

[Don-Coraleone]

i had on in my 40 for a while without him jumping and then finally one day he made the plunge and i found him all dried up..

 

[SkyPapa]

Anybody else?
Well one jumper is too many anyway.
I've got some 3/8 in. clear netting from an extra cast net that I used on the back of my main DP.
I'll double some up in a window screen frame, just in case.

 

[snorvich]

They jump. Not as often as some others. Use netting that is 1/4 inch as the larger holes are not effective at keeping them in.

 

[SkyPapa]

I'm going to use 2 layers of the 3/8 with the holes offset one layer to the next.

 

[snorvich]

That should work just fine. I have seen a couple other folks use that method.

 

[Michelasnemo]

You better believe they do. I had my Fidmani jump into my overflow twice. I would definitley cover your tank openings...overflow inclusive.

Cheers

 

[ssavader]

Both of mine made it through a small slit in the fitted glass top on my nanocube! Make sure you have no openings what so ever (your double netting sounds good).

 

[SkyPapa]

I just finished the netting today.
I'm now afraid if one of them hit it at a good speed and angle the nets will make an effective gill net and I will find a crispy fish from the MH.
Oh yea, I covered the overflow box also.
Used that more rigid mesh stuff that has a diamond shape less than 1/4 in. for that.

 

[rssjsb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12310533#post12310533 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ecr111
I'm now afraid if one of them hit it at a good speed and angle the nets will make an effective gill net and I will find a crispy fish from the MH.

That's always what's bothered me about the netting solution. I've never really seen anyone address it before. Seems like the fish could get caught pretty easily.

 

[SkyPapa]

Yea, I've never seen it discussed either.
I don't know of another solution except a full canopy and I just bought a pendent 250W DE fixture that I have hanging.
I could probably rig it in a canopy but don't really want a canopy for this tank.
If I end up with crispy fish, I'll rethink my decision.

 

[snorvich]

I don't think it will be a problem.