My First Jumper

[HerbieK]

My blue jaw trigger went in search of a better life outside of the reef and met with a tragic end! I hadn't seen him for a day or so, and he wasn't in his usual hidey hole. I took out the flashlight and there he was behind the tank on the floor, dried up and covered in dust and dirt. Not a fitting end for such a fine fish.

Has anyone ever had a trigger jump out on them before? I really liked this fish, but if this is common behavior, I may not replace him.

Herb

 

[Hawkeye]

OY! Sorry to hear that.... :'(

I personally have never heard of triggers to be predisposed to carpet surfing- but i'm not at all familiar with them. :

 

[MikeNapoli]

I had a Sargassum Trigger jump .... Twice!!!

The first time he jumped while I was playing video games right next to my tank. Scared the you know what out of me and the second time I was at work and came home to find him the same way you described .. dry and dusty.

Sorry to hear it tho.

 

[harryk]

That really sucks, i feel your pain. I had a sailfin tang take a header out of my tank

 

[harlequinreef]

4 dried long spine cardinals in one night. must have been a cult

 

[jazzsam]

For about 2 years I have never had a fish jump and then just in the last 2 days I had 2 fish jump!

 

[Darling_Anthias]

For about 2 years I have never had a fish jump and then just in the last 2 days I had 2 fish jump!

They pulled a "Romeo and Juliet" they were the same kind of wrasse, one committed suicide and the other followed two days later. This cruel world was just to much for them.

"Well, thank God we all made it out in time... 'Course now we're equally screwed"


~Kat
(JazzSam's fiance)

 

[Reefaholic]

Since I took Kathy C's idea I havent had any carpet surfer. The netting on the top of the tank works wonders, and saves lifes