Blue spot jawfish in a tank without lid

[skyrye7]

In the haste of things I bought a blue spot jawfish from my Lfs because it is super rare in my area.

Unfortunately my tank does not have a lid so I am regretting it because I heard this fish are excellent jumpers


The water level in my tank is 9 inches below the top of the tank. So would these fish be able to jump as high as 9 inches?

 

[pktech]

You probably spent a nice chunk of money on this fish - spend the extra $15 & get it a screen lid. I guess more than 9" is certain. It's an unecessary risk in my opinion.

 

[MikeandNicole]

Get a lid and get a good fitting lid. The first one I got I put a make shift lid on and of course he jumped. I got a screen lid right after. Go to bulk reef supply and order the kit, it is not expensive.

 

[skyrye7]

Does bulk reef supply construct the kit as well or it's DIY?

 

[pktech]

what size tank do you have? Maybe you can get one asap from petco/petsmat/any Local Fish Store?

 

[nanomarine]

My tank had a canopy and the blue spot jumped out when the door was opened once. Definitely get a cover for this fish he's a jumper.

 

[HiImSean]

it literally takes 15minutes to make. I made one last night. I even notched the frame to run my powerhead cord through.

 

[Speeddemon7]

These are my favorite fish their character is off the charts and their colors are stunning. I have had 4 of these over the past 5 years and lost 2 to jumping. I would get your hands on formalin because they are very prone to blue spot disease which is very similar to brook. Three out of the four that I owned ended up getting this disease. It's like clock work just after two weeks they get it and formalin has been the only cure I have found both personally and on the forums.

If you want a good place for information check these guys out.
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/bluespot-club/