Jumping fish

[Wildreefs]

Just curious, how many of you have seen a fish jump, land on a hard floor (concrete or wood) , immediately put back in tank (within 30 seconds of jump) and live afterward?

just had a hawk fish jump on me, landed on concrete floor, the fall was probably 4-5 feet. Seems ok now, not sure what will transpire after that (broken bones, internal damage etc)

 

[Hallowhead]

I just lost one Sunday. He jumped out at the LFS and they still said he's fine.. died today. I'll be calling tomorrow

It sucks

 

[RwP]

fish are pretty resilient I have had a couple jumpers that were fine once returned to the tank. I have a screen top now

 

[Wildreefs]

I just lost one Sunday. He jumped out at the LFS and they still said he's fine.. died today. I'll be calling tomorrow

It sucks

How far was the fall? What type of fish?

did it act normal upon return or was something off?

 

[Zionas]

This is why I’m placing an order for ClearView Lids as soon as I get the tank.

 

[gbroadbridge]

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[blaxsun]

Both. I have a cleaner wrasse that survived at least 3 plunges (onto carpet, mind you) without issue. But I had a leopard wrasse that jumped out and even after immediately replacing in the tank bit it a short time thereafter. I should also point out that 2 plunges by the cleaner wrasse were through a mesh lid, so those don't always guarantee keeping things in the tank, either.

 

[dkeller22]

Screen net lids are your friend.

 

[kingjoe]

Just curious, how many of you have seen a fish jump, land on a hard floor (concrete or wood) , immediately put back in tank (within 30 seconds of jump) and live afterward?

just had a hawk fish jump on me, landed on concrete floor, the fall was probably 4-5 feet. Seems ok now, not sure what will transpire after that (broken bones, internal damage etc)

I have several blue headed and skunk tilefish, and between them, they've launched themselves out of my 40 QT during feeding probably a dozen times. Amazingly, they all seem fine. They're all in the 180 display now, and seem to have settled down quite a bit.

 

[blaxsun]

Screen net lids are your friend.

...until they're not.

 

[Paul B]

I had many fish jump and I was there for a few of them and throw them back. They always live if you get them right away. I even had 2 of them jump into my hand.

 

[blaxsun]

I had many fish jump and I was there for a few of them and throw them back. They always live if you get them right away. I even had 2 of them jump into my hand.

2 fish in the hand is worth... 3 in the sea?