Niger trigger will not stop jumping out of tank.

[hotelbravo]

My wife and I are sitting here watching game of thrones and my Niger trigger has jumped out 6 times tonight. He finds a small hole in the back of the canopy that the wiring comes through and keeps going for it. I've had him for a few months and tonight is the first night he has been doing this. Anyone have any idea why?

 

[ThRoewer]

I would check the tank and water ASAP - something is wrong. Fish don't jump with such dedication for fun but rather to escape danger.

 

[minus9]

Check for stray voltage.

 

[hotelbravo]

No stray voltage and water parameters within normal range.

 

[brett559]

My wife and I are sitting here watching game of thrones and my Niger trigger has jumped out 6 times tonight.

Maybe he's more of a Veep or Silicon Valley fan...

 

[Sk8r]

SOund from telly? vibration?

 

[lespaul339]

maybe he's more of a veep or silicon valley fan...

lol

 

[Cliving1]

Is anyone attacking it? Forcing it to the surface? You could try putting clear wrap over the hole temporarily

 

[hotelbravo]

Nothing is attacking it. It jumped once this morning and I watch it before and during the jumping. He is swimming into the full force of the gyre then swimming straight up and shooting out of that corner. Not sure why it's doing this

 

[Squidmotron]

This is bizarre.

 

[suta4242]

Fish sometimes behave oddly to us, but I would rule out a predator, water quality / heating, something startling him, etc... Just to err on the side of caution.

I experienced this as soon as the lights went out with a couple of fish. Turns out I had a large swimmer (crab). No wonder they were petrified.

Hope you sort out the issue.

:wave:

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[Dkuhlmann]

LOL it's like a kid on an amusement park ride :lmao:

 

[rvareef]

could be lookin for a woman

 

[Goat33]

Is he full grown? Maybe tank too small?

 

[hotelbravo]

he is small. the tank is a 180 gallon.

 

[Cliving1]

Is it still jumping? Trying to think why, is it all the time? Or day versus night?

 

[hotelbravo]

Last it jumped was yesterday afternoon. It's been jumping with the blues only on and also with the whites on so I don't think the lighting has anything to do with it

 

[hotelbravo]

The mystery may never be answered. He jumped out against last night and i believe my cat found him and made sure no trace was left behind. i hate this he was my favorite fish.

 

[hotelbravo]

slightly good news! i found the trigger behind the toilet almost completely dried out. he was somehow still alive... i put him back in the tank and he seems to be moving around. hope he will make it...

 

[Squidmotron]

Can you not block off the hole somehow as an emergency measure?