What fish is the least likly to go carpet surfying?

[FishAreFriends2]

I know all fish go carpet surfing but what are the fishes that are least likly to do this?

 

[ezcompany]

a clown with a host anemone + night lights

 

[Kinetic]

a frogfish... they really can't get that much speed =)

 

[triggerfish1976]

Most fish will not go carpet surfing as long as they are not being harrased or are being kept in an unhealthy tank. Wrasses, tilefish, and jawfish are more prone than others.

 

[FroggyFeet]

I give the vote on the Frogfish. Stay pretty close to the rocks unless it is a sargassum Frogfish!

 

[lecher]

A fish that lives in a covered tank.

 

[Cantonesefish]

A flounder

 

[temec_luver]

sea slugs

 

[happyface888]

Sea slugs not a fish

 

[FishAreFriends2]

My tank is a open top so does anyone have some good suggestions. Please post serious thoughts and not jokes like sea slugs...

 

[LockeOak]

The only time I've seen my ocellaris even attempt jumping is when I was intentionally trying to catch them to move the tank. If they get scared they hide in the bottom of the tank, not near the top. I don't know if a light diffuser top is possible with your setup but it gives me some peace of mind.

 

[seapug]

seahorses.

 

[fishnutz27]

Despite everones assurance that some fish (namely clowns) will not jump, my male Perc Clown loves to carpet surf. To be honest, I haven't seen a fish who won't at one time or another that is any fun to watch in a tank...
Day 1 - Straight out the front of the tank onto hardwood. Pure luck I saw him.
Day 2 - Out back of tank to fuge....rescured him from protein skimmer pump.
Day 3 - Went to home depot and bought 8 dollar lighting grate and now I can have any fish I want...even ones that "don't jump" like clowns.

Save yourself a ton of money and get one of those flourescent grated lighting diffusers, cut it to shape and use a lid.

Just my 2 cents

 

[Kinetic]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11221399#post11221399 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LockeOak
The only time I've seen my ocellaris even attempt jumping is when I was intentionally trying to catch them to move the tank. If they get scared they hide in the bottom of the tank, not near the top. I don't know if a light diffuser top is possible with your setup but it gives me some peace of mind.

one of my ocellaris jumped recently. had him for 2 years and he never jumped before (obviously).

 

[FishAreFriends2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11221672#post11221672 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishnutz27
Despite everones assurance that some fish (namely clowns) will not jump, my male Perc Clown loves to carpet surf. To be honest, I haven't seen a fish who won't at one time or another that is any fun to watch in a tank...
Day 1 - Straight out the front of the tank onto hardwood. Pure luck I saw him.
Day 2 - Out back of tank to fuge....rescured him from protein skimmer pump.
Day 3 - Went to home depot and bought 8 dollar lighting grate and now I can have any fish I want...even ones that "don't jump" like clowns.

Save yourself a ton of money and get one of those flourescent grated lighting diffusers, cut it to shape and use a lid.

Just my 2 cents

Got any pics of how that lid looks like?

 

[xtm]

a dead fish

Bottomline: Cover your tank with eggcrate

 

[Sheol]

I have to agree with the eggcrate. My tank is partially open & my female ocellaris chased her partner right out of the tank. Way too late by the time I found him. Frankly, had I known how hostile they can be with their own kind, I might have only gotten one to start with..

Matthew

 

[ahullsb]

Cardinals?

 

[fishnutz27]

Charging the camera now. I'll post some pics.

 

[fishnutz27]

Here are some pic shots of the tank lid as well as it sitting on the tank. This is a rimless tank so I'll spray paint this a reflective silver when I have time but it is quite functional for now. Total cost 8 dollars and 10 minutes with my dremil to shape it.

and here it is on the tank...

Full Tank shot with lid on...