Gobies

[BoneSnapper]

Will the Diamond Goby try to jump out of my tank? I searched all over, and got mixed answers.

 

[n3ont3tra]

All fish can jump. Cover your tank and your fine..

 

[chrissaysyes]

Thats kind of like asking if he will swim in circles on saturdays...who knows. It's possible.

 

[BoneSnapper]

I was just asking, ####.

 

[andywg]

I was just asking, ####.

Temper temper

 

[chrissaysyes]

Didnt mean that in a mean way, just saying there's no real way to tell what a fish's future holds. I dont think any gobies are more or less prone to carpet surfing but hopefully someone will prove me wrong so you'll get a more satisfying answer.

 

[n3ont3tra]

My pinkbar goby jumped even though the water level in the tank was 4 inches below the rim. The only other fish was a firefish. The goby had never even came out in the open.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Thats a pretty impressive leap.

 

[n3ont3tra]

Yup...

 

[Lynden]

Odd, my pinkbar gobies that I had a long time ago also jumped. I found one at the top of the stairs... maybe the cat had something to do with that.

 

[chrissaysyes]

It seems like most fish jump out of fear rather than curiosity. Except I've always heard that most wrasse's are prone to jumping? True?

 

[BoneSnapper]

My Sixline hasn't jumped yet, and hopefully he doesn't.

 

[n3ont3tra]

Well I only had two fish and I'm pretty sure the goby, wasn't scared of a firefish that was smaller than it.

Wrasses, gobies, blennies, firefish, hawkfish, jawfish, and dartfish are all notorious for jumping. I have heard cases of other fish like tangs and triggers jumping as well. Also, eels and octopuses are great escape artists.

 

[Lynden]

The reasons for jumping fish are numerous and complex. Changing water conditions, predator avoidance, and an effort to find new territory are amoung the reasons.

 

[chrissaysyes]

eels and octopii yeah, octopii arent so much a problem...
A ) If you own one, you have a secured lid, otherwise you havnt done your reading and it will probably be dead soon anyways.
B ) They can live outside of water for a lot longer than a fish if an accident does occur.

I wondered about eels until I saw some of them feed. Holy crap look out