My fish jumped

angnak · 02-09-2005, 09:52 AM

Last night my overflow was making that gurgling noise and it was about bed time and I really didn't want to fool with it. Then I started thinking I better because sometimes I can hear it and it keeps me from sleeping. (tank is in the room next to my bedroom.) So I go and get my step stool, open the top, and get ready to fix it, in the dark mind you, and I see something orange on top off the eggcrate. OMG!!! that's my clown. I go to grab it to put it back in the tank and of course he/she all of a sudden bounces around. I freakin out trying to get it back in the little hole (I use to have a CLS) that it jumped out of. Finally I push it back in and the guy immediately goes to the bottom of the tank behind the rock work so I could not see him to make sure he was alright. Looking around with flashlights, disturbing all the other fish. Finally after 20 mins. of looking, he/she came back out with his mate and all was okay. Needless to say I will be getting some more eggcrate today. I put magazine over the holes last night so it would not happen again.

They "sleep" at the top of the tank right next to the overflow and I guess the noise was annoying him and he wanted to help me fix it. He made a jump for the overflow or something.

Well, thought I would share. I am so glad I decided to go ahead and fix the overflow.

mps9506 · 02-09-2005, 10:33 AM

Hope the clown makes it. Here is some karma for ya.

Woodstock · 02-09-2005, 11:50 AM

Wow! It's a good thing you checked when you did!!!

Tarasco · 02-09-2005, 12:05 PM

Good catch! Most people aren't lucky enough to be around when their fish jumps.

Gina · 02-09-2005, 05:46 PM

Glad everything worked out ok! We have eggcrate on our tank but, even with that we found our jawfish in the overflow box one day! LOL Go figure, a fish that lives in a hole jumping like that! Hasn't done it since!

Travis · 02-09-2005, 08:33 PM

Wow, that was close.

Karma for the rescue!

angnak · 02-09-2005, 10:15 PM

Thanks guys. I guess I don't spread my karma enough, because I try to pass it to you guys for the kind words and it says I need to spread the love.

Message I get for all of you:

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Travis again.

Thanks again

02-09-2005, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 555 View Gallery Karma Komment	My fish jumped Last night my overflow was making that gurgling noise and it was about bed time and I really didn't want to fool with it. Then I started thinking I better because sometimes I can hear it and it keeps me from sleeping. (tank is in the room next to my bedroom.) So I go and get my step stool, open the top, and get ready to fix it, in the dark mind you, and I see something orange on top off the eggcrate. OMG!!! that's my clown. I go to grab it to put it back in the tank and of course he/she all of a sudden bounces around. I freakin out trying to get it back in the little hole (I use to have a CLS) that it jumped out of. Finally I push it back in and the guy immediately goes to the bottom of the tank behind the rock work so I could not see him to make sure he was alright. Looking around with flashlights, disturbing all the other fish. Finally after 20 mins. of looking, he/she came back out with his mate and all was okay. Needless to say I will be getting some more eggcrate today. I put magazine over the holes last night so it would not happen again. They "sleep" at the top of the tank right next to the overflow and I guess the noise was annoying him and he wanted to help me fix it. He made a jump for the overflow or something. Well, thought I would share. I am so glad I decided to go ahead and fix the overflow. __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

02-09-2005, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,122 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hope the clown makes it. Here is some karma for ya. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-09-2005, 11:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,783 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Wow! It's a good thing you checked when you did!!! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

02-09-2005, 12:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good catch! Most people aren't lucky enough to be around when their fish jumps. __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

02-09-2005, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Glad everything worked out ok! We have eggcrate on our tank but, even with that we found our jawfish in the overflow box one day! LOL Go figure, a fish that lives in a hole jumping like that! Hasn't done it since! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

02-09-2005, 08:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,548 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Wow, that was close. Karma for the rescue!

02-09-2005, 10:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 555 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks guys. I guess I don't spread my karma enough, because I try to pass it to you guys for the kind words and it says I need to spread the love. Message I get for all of you: You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Travis again. Thanks again __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

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