Not the best day...

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Sad to say that I lost my first fish today.
I loved my longnose hawk fish, but today when I woke up and went to feed the fishes, I couldn’t find him in the tank. Looked everywhere and nothing.
When I look behind the tank, between the tank and the wall, there he was, on the floor :(
I know he has a tendency to jump, but I never saw this happen.
So sad...
It was my favorite fish in the tank. He perched on the rocks, followed you as you walked around the tank, perched on the walls upside down.
Just wanted to vent.
Thnx
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I have one, great fish but never seen mine jump. My yellow wrasse is a different story he jumped again into my overflow. Hopefully he figures out how to get out or he'll be in there forever.

Canopies are your friend!
 
Yea, a sad day when a fish jumps out of the tank. We have a cover over our tank. On the sides, we have a small notched out area going around the light brackets...about 1". About an hour after feeding our fish, I was looking in the tank to make sure everything was okay. I did not see our radian wrasse swimming around as usual. I was pulling my hair...could not find him. Then...I looked on top of the screen top to discover he was lying there under the lights. I tried CPR...lol and did not work. This guy jump in that one-inch opening was a super sad day.
 
I added a couple shrimps recently and the next morning found one of them all dried up laying on top of the mesh cover.

Boo.
 
Sorry, man. That sucks! Losing fish is the worst.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 11 27.5%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 15.0%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 6 15.0%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 25.0%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 22.5%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 7 17.5%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 5.0%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 7.5%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.5%
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