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Old 11-15-2010, 07:15 PM
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Ok, this is weird. I have had 4 fish jump from 4 different tanks in the last 10 days. I have a voltmeter, and can't find any stray voltage in any of the tanks. Two of the four tanks are mostly covered. Two of the fish were the alpha fish in the tank (they didn't get chased out). Is this some strange coincidence or what? Any ideas?
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Old 11-15-2010, 07:24 PM
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All I know is fish jump, it sucks but it happens. I remember one tank I maintained would show weird patterns as well. One week there would be a different fish on the ground everyday then nothing for a year. I also got hit in the head once by a fish in the LFS.
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Old 11-15-2010, 07:28 PM
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I "instinctively" caught a Volitans Lionfish midair that jumped. Won't do that again...

I think it's just a coincidence, but I was hoping someone would think of something that I haven't already.
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I "instinctively" caught a Volitans Lionfish midair that jumped. Won't do that again...
That must of been an interesting afternoon....
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any sudden loud noises?
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Old 11-15-2010, 07:38 PM
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So long and thanks for all the fish??
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Perhaps the economy had them so upset they decided to end their lives.

Maybe they were B.C. lions fans
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Perhaps the economy had them so upset they decided to end their lives.

Maybe they were B.C. lions fans
+1 BC lions fans, lol
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something to do with seasonality based behavioral changes maybe?
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wow, ain't that a bit dangerous?

What other fish jumped? that is really strange in 4 different tanks.

Could it be a lack of oxygen? At this time of the year he start to close the windows more and put up heating.

If your water parameters are all fine, and there is no aggression, no stray voltage, nothing, then I really don,t see what can make them jump.

Every time I had a fish jumped it was because of aggression, always.

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I think it's just a coincidence, but I was hoping someone would think of something that I haven't already.
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