Jumping Fish

coffeejunkee09 · 01-30-2006, 04:47 PM

when I bought my red tail shark last week, I was told that some people call them Jumping Fish.

mine keeps jumping into the filter and occasionally out of the aquarium.

I covered all of the holes on top of the hood with masking tape, and he jumped through the tape!

what can i use to cover the holes that he can't burst through?

fishboy · 01-30-2006, 07:02 PM

duct tape this time, if that doesn't work....idk

GOD I just looked at your signature, no wonder he's trying to bail out that tank is way to small! ditch the shark and get something else.

P.S. That's sweet that you have a indian mudskiper, I'm jelious!

wildtiger · 01-30-2006, 08:08 PM

Might try that new press and seal plastic that is used for foods. I bet that would work wonderfully. But I do agree, the 5.5 gal tank is too small for the shark, maybe not at the moment, but they grow fairly quickly.

coffeejunkee09 · 01-30-2006, 09:32 PM

but the maximum size is four-and-a-half inches (i've done quite enough research) so isn't 5.5 gallons all to himself enough room?

SpongeBob · 01-31-2006, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coffeejunkee09

but the maximum size is four-and-a-half inches (i've done quite enough research) so isn't 5.5 gallons all to himself enough room?

Huh, no. Max size of a red tail shark is 6" and requires at least a 35 gal tank. Please forget the "inch per gallon" rule which is totally illogical. Ex. : 6" shark in a 6 gal tank. How could he possibly move in there?

Sponge

coffeejunkee09 · 01-31-2006, 04:33 PM

thanks for all of the help! my shark died (huge surprise, I know) so I had him replaced with a betta.

01-30-2006, 04:47 PM	#1
coffeejunkee09 Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tyler, Texas Age: 17 Posts: 12	Jumping Fish when I bought my red tail shark last week, I was told that some people call them Jumping Fish. mine keeps jumping into the filter and occasionally out of the aquarium. I covered all of the holes on top of the hood with masking tape, and he jumped through the tape! what can i use to cover the holes that he can't burst through? __________________ 30 gallon fresh water with guppies, mollies, and 2 plecos; 15 gallon with a single tropheos cichlid 25 Liter nano (cycling)

01-30-2006, 07:02 PM	#2
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	duct tape this time, if that doesn't work....idk GOD I just looked at your signature, no wonder he's trying to bail out that tank is way to small! ditch the shark and get something else. P.S. That's sweet that you have a indian mudskiper, I'm jelious! __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

01-30-2006, 08:08 PM	#3
wildtiger "Salmon Free!" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 362	Might try that new press and seal plastic that is used for foods. I bet that would work wonderfully. But I do agree, the 5.5 gal tank is too small for the shark, maybe not at the moment, but they grow fairly quickly. __________________

01-30-2006, 09:32 PM	#4
coffeejunkee09 Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tyler, Texas Age: 17 Posts: 12	but the maximum size is four-and-a-half inches (i've done quite enough research) so isn't 5.5 gallons all to himself enough room? __________________ 30 gallon fresh water with guppies, mollies, and 2 plecos; 15 gallon with a single tropheos cichlid 25 Liter nano (cycling)

01-31-2006, 04:33 PM	#6
coffeejunkee09 Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tyler, Texas Age: 17 Posts: 12	thanks for all of the help! my shark died (huge surprise, I know) so I had him replaced with a betta. __________________ 30 gallon fresh water with guppies, mollies, and 2 plecos; 15 gallon with a single tropheos cichlid 25 Liter nano (cycling)

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