Rozski Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Setting up an open top nano planted tank, and as you do, just thinking about what livestock I'd eventually have in it... But I think killies are ruled out if its open top? Am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Dead ones don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 no Not all killis jump The main ones that do think they have wings are Fundulopanchax Nigerianus P82s and Fundulopanchax Gardneri I have only ever lost the Gardneri and with almost 50 tanks and 23 specie, thats not too bad I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Gee thanks discusguru :roll: Very helpful... In saying that, my female striatum was a leaper, and managed to get behind the moss wall in my tank a number of times (top of wall was just above waterline) and eventually became carpet jerky when she squeezed out one of the wee corner holes in my tank one night. So add striatum to your jumper list Good to hear some don't. Are your tanks open topped Barrie or just have large holes in the lids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 all my tanks have lids but as plenty on here can testify, at any time only about 3/4 have their lids on Why dont you have floating plants on the surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Wok's don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I had a small open topped planted tank with a selection of male killies. everything except the nothos jumped :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 maybe mine are too fat to jump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenMac Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Doing a water change so lid was off went to get the water to tip in tank, came back to find the cat about to pounce on my blue garneri who had decided to take a flying leap. Picked him up put back in the tank floated sideways then righted himself swam to the top thought was a gonner but this morning swimming round eating seems fine :lol: cat not happy stilling looking round the floor for his supper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Let me know if you need another Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenMac Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Thanks Barrie but all looking good so far still swimming round and eating. Must be very hardy fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 As Alanmin2403 said. Mine don't jump anymore. Only ever lost 3-5 killies still have them next to my tanks though. disincentive to all others in the tanks. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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