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10-15-2007, 12:13 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Something is chasing/causing those gobies to jump out...once maybe, twice in a row...
Water params OK? Agressive tank mate? Any fish will jump if unhappy with conditions --- try different kind of goby.
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10-15-2007, 01:09 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Feather Star
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
Posts: 795
| Maybe you could put a picture of that shark on the bottom of your canopy? Bet the goby wouldn't jump for that...
I agree though, if nothing in the tank is harrasing the goby then it's probably water parameters. He's just looking for a more comfortable lagoon... _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display re-born on 7-1-08. If I listed all of my equipment my wife would know what I've spent on this thing. Don't want to sign divorce papers. My 180 Tank Thread |
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10-15-2007, 01:21 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio
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| That's sad...I have seen gobies jump...when they were getting mine out for me to take home he swam from the bottom all the way out of the water!! If they are super active they can jump!! |
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10-15-2007, 01:49 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 23
Posts: 419
| my solar wrasse carpet dove last week, tangster mentioned that stray voltage my cause the fish to jump, any new submerged electronics? might want to test for stray voltage with multi meter. or if you don't want to test a 15 dollar probe is well worth the investment anyways. |
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10-15-2007, 04:24 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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| If you dont have any aggressive fish in there, you can cross that one out. Fish are known to jump out if the params are not where they should be. High levels of amnonia, nitrites or copper are known to make fish jump. And like crappy stated, stray voltage will make fish jump. If you can, try to get a muliti meter and test for it. IMO, I would just buy the rid volt, its an awesome investment. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew.. |
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10-15-2007, 05:07 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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| Indeed, KOgle...LOL _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
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Hippo Tang
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Long Polyp Toadstool
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Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
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1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
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Dwarf Lion
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10-16-2007, 09:24 AM
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#17 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2007
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| Gutter guard might be an idea - I have some in the shed. It could tye right over the grate.
Thank you for the idea. |
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10-16-2007, 09:30 AM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2007
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| Tested the water again and the only thing off was my calcium - it was 240. Which I understand is fine. I have not seen anyone chaseing the goby. And I'm not sure on placing a lid of plexaglass over the top. I have plenty of air. |
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10-16-2007, 10:07 AM
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#19 (permalink)
| | Feather Star
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
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| If your calcium is at 240 it's WAY too low. Did you mean to type 420? If the calcium really is at 240 then your ph is off and this could be why your goby is jumping... |
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