Warning - Wrasses are Jumpers!

Burt Reynolds · 06-13-2001, 03:17 PM

Maybe you knew this already, but I didn't - most of the smaller wrasses like to jump out of un-sealed tanks. My six-line went AWOL on Monday, then last night I found his corpse behind the tank. I have a DIY canopy that's open in the back, which I will now try to seal up somehow before replacing my suicidal wrasse.

Sker · 06-13-2001, 03:49 PM

Burt, why don't you use egg crate to seal it up??

Sker

reefhead · 06-13-2001, 03:54 PM

did something scare your 6line out of the tank?

I have heard of 6lines jumping before.

Neal359 · 06-13-2001, 04:14 PM

i think that they just like carpet surfing

Biomanjcs72 · 06-13-2001, 04:48 PM

Wrasses just have a tendency to jump, stuff can scare them out of the tank too, but they'll get spookedand jump when somebody closes a door loudly. I've even heard of folks having them for like 6 months and then they come home one day to fish jerky on the carpet.

Burt Reynolds · 06-13-2001, 06:40 PM

Thanks Sker, I just happen to have some extra eggcrate around. I had my 6-line for 1-2 months, so I don't know if something scared him or if he just decided to make a break for it. The only other fish I have are two pink skunk clowns, and while they do get territorial with the occasional nip during feeding time, he never seemed that bothered because he can, I mean could (sob), swim circles around them. Despite the suicidal nature, I will replace him, and recommend 6-lines to anyone with flatworms, he cleaned mine out lickidy split.

06-13-2001, 03:17 PM	#1
Burt Reynolds Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 34	Warning - Wrasses are Jumpers! Maybe you knew this already, but I didn't - most of the smaller wrasses like to jump out of un-sealed tanks. My six-line went AWOL on Monday, then last night I found his corpse behind the tank. I have a DIY canopy that's open in the back, which I will now try to seal up somehow before replacing my suicidal wrasse.

06-13-2001, 03:49 PM	#2
Sker Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Omaha, NE , USA Posts: 210	Burt, why don't you use egg crate to seal it up?? Sker __________________ Sker

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reefhead Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: st.petersburg,Fl. Posts: 1,513	did something scare your 6line out of the tank? I have heard of 6lines jumping before. __________________ Joseph Abrams Enjoy Being, LLC www.NanoReefCentral.com

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06-13-2001, 04:14 PM	#4
Neal359 Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: richmond Posts: 558	i think that they just like carpet surfing

06-13-2001, 04:48 PM	#5
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	Wrasses just have a tendency to jump, stuff can scare them out of the tank too, but they'll get spookedand jump when somebody closes a door loudly. I've even heard of folks having them for like 6 months and then they come home one day to fish jerky on the carpet.

06-13-2001, 06:40 PM	#6
Burt Reynolds Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 34	Thanks Sker, I just happen to have some extra eggcrate around. I had my 6-line for 1-2 months, so I don't know if something scared him or if he just decided to make a break for it. The only other fish I have are two pink skunk clowns, and while they do get territorial with the occasional nip during feeding time, he never seemed that bothered because he can, I mean could (sob), swim circles around them. Despite the suicidal nature, I will replace him, and recommend 6-lines to anyone with flatworms, he cleaned mine out lickidy split.

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