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Incredible suicidal escape artist diamond goby

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by dead fish, Oct 19, 2012.

  1. Oct 19, 2012 #1
    dead fish Iowa City

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    Man, egg crate covering the whole dang tank and somehow the goby get out of the tank and onto the floor. Boo.
     
  2. Oct 19, 2012 #2
    Nik Windsor Heights

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    I had 1 do the exact same thing. I also had one jump out before I had a cover. I gave up trying until I have a tight fitting screen.
     
  3. Oct 19, 2012 #3
    dead fish Iowa City

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    This was my second. I got the egg crate after the first. Don't see how he got out. The egg crate wasn't even disturbed.
     
  4. Oct 19, 2012 #4
    darkiss

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    ya i am currently using egg create as well, and the light does reflect a bit since the egg creat is a bit high
     
  5. Oct 19, 2012 #5
    phishcrazee Riverside

    phishcrazee Experienced Reefkeeper

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    All the long narrow-shaped fish seem to be jumpers :/ I avoid them mainly for that reason......crazy fish!
     
  6. Oct 19, 2012 #6
    saltwaternewbee

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    I had the same issues.Go to Menards. Get the build your own screen frame and order some small screen from BRS. I haven't had a problem in either tank since.
     
  7. Oct 19, 2012 #7
    dead fish Iowa City

    dead fish Dead Fish

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    Yeah, that's a good idea.

    Now I just have to figure out if my six-line killed my new flasher wrasse or if he just found a better hideout. I didn't see him yesterday.

    Totally forgot I had the six-line in there until he started harrassing the flasher.
     
  8. Oct 19, 2012 #8
    Travis G

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    Sorry for the jumper. Chances are ur 6 line killed the other... the one i had i got dirt cheap because every other wrasse that came into the tank itd go after. They are best suited to be the only one in a tank.
     
  9. Oct 19, 2012 #9
    dead fish Iowa City

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    I have another wrasse in the tank and the six-line rarely even acknowledged it. He's usually neither seen nor heard. And now he decides to get bitchy. Grr.
     
  10. Oct 19, 2012 #10
    erayk1 Coralville, IA

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    Bird netting from hardware stores will work as well.
     
  11. Oct 19, 2012 #11
    Big John

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    +1 on what Rich said about the screen kit, best thing I did! ( Thanks Waverz! )
     
  12. Oct 19, 2012 #12
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    I did the screen over my tank also. No jumpers so far.
     
  13. Oct 19, 2012 #13
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    Canopy's seem to help also. /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif Egg Crate or Screen the back with screen door Screen. The Nylon type and it has worked for me.
     
  14. Oct 20, 2012 #14
    bobsfish

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    Jason - that diamond goby was huge. I'm not even convinced that he would fit through egg crate if you pushed him. Are you sure there isn't/wasn't a gap somewhere?
     
  15. Oct 20, 2012 #15
    erayk1 Coralville, IA

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    Is it in the overflows?
     
  16. Oct 20, 2012 #16
    erayk1 Coralville, IA

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    OR sump?
     
  17. Oct 20, 2012 #17
    dead fish Iowa City

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    he was on the floor. No gaps anywhere near where he landed. Its a sad mystery. the flasher wrasse was dead too. Livingup to my name this week
     

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