Jumpers - What are the Most Common Ones?

[forddna]

How about a thread to keep a list of the most commonly kept fish who are known jumpers? I'll start with:

Bartlett Anthias
Firefish / Purple Firefish / Helfrichi Firefish

 

[snorvich]

Well all fairy and flasher wrasses are for sure jumpers. But I think any fish CAN jump if it is so inclined.

 

[forddna]

Very true. I thought this thread might be a good guide for people with open top tanks...a list of fish to definitely avoid.

 

[skibum9884]

I think this list so far is pretty good. Any long slender fish is a larger threat than others.

But any fish can jump. I actually startled my blueline angel in QT last night and he hopped out. Fortunately I scooped him up and put him back in. Wasn't more than a few seconds fortunately and is acting completely normal today. Needless to say there is eggcrate over my QT now!

 

[mak3mydae]

I heard jawfish were fond of carpets at high tide

 

[olemiss reb]

Midas Blenny, never been able to keep one in a tank without a cover.

 

[mrrogers]

I've had chromis, clowns and diamond gobies all jump my overflow.

 

[aquaph8]

All wrasses, gobies, and anything thats being chased at one point or another. When in doubt use a net top, not eggcrate.

 

[snorvich]

All wrasses, gobies, and anything thats being chased at one point or another. When in doubt use a net top, not eggcrate.

Amen. Many fish can easily go through egg crate.

 

[reef_doug]

Diamond spot goby
Firefish
Jawfish
Chromis
Anthias

 

[Stumped]

Midas Blenny, never been able to keep one in a tank without a cover.

+1 to this. My Midas probably has brain damage from how many times hes smacked off the canopy while jumping.

 

[SDguy]

I've never had an anthias or midas blenny jump, yet my 6" regal angel jumped, so take threads such as this one with a grain of salt. Best bet... just cover the tank!!

 

[aquaph8]

I've never had an anthias or midas blenny jump, yet my 6" regal angel jumped, so take threads such as this one with a grain of salt. Best bet... just cover the tank!!

I agree. If I covered my tank sooner, I could have prevented the loss of a few nice fish. Its not worth the risk. I will never have another tank without a cover.

 

[bradleyj]

I agree. If I covered my tank sooner, I could have prevented the loss of a few nice fish. Its not worth the risk. I will never have another tank without a cover.

I couldn't agree more. Alot of fish would be saved if everyone covered their tank. It's so easy to build also.

 

[davocean]

Even w/ a 1/4" bird net top I lost both my Helfrichi's w/in a couple days, so they get my vote for top jumpers, and not a cheap loss either.

 

[JHemdal]

I'd vote for the Hoplolatilus - tilefish. If you ask anyone who has kept one of these fish for more than a few months (in order to eliminate counting those that just failed to thrive) what the COD was - the answer is usually jumping out out of the tank - even through eggcrate or between other barriers. Many other fish will eventually settle down and stop jumping, but apparently not these fish.....

Jay

 

[nanchil]

Almost all wrasses are jumpers. And all fishes can go carpet surfing including nemos when they are under threat...