Clowns DO jump

[spiderwoman]

I'm seriously not meant to have Picasso Clown(s). I received a new pair yesterday and put them in the 75g reef. Everything was fine until I went to pick my girls from day care and get home to a carpet surffer. I was gone maybe an hour and during that time one of the new clowns had wanted to feel the Berber carpet. UNBELIEVABLE!
I moved the remaining clown to the nano upstairs to be a mate for the previously widowed clown.
Am I jinxed or something? Don't even tell me how much money I just lost on 2 pairs of Picasso's

 

[forsfed50]

That's brutal. Sorry for the loss. Most of us have
had these suicidal fish whether it's a trigger or a
bottom dwelling flounder. Is it curiosity or did it get
spooked ? Nobody really knows. Good luck wtih
the other pairing.

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Wow Spidey. Im sorry to hear that!!

 

[spiderwoman]

Thanks guys
I'm pretty sure it was either a sixliner or the flame angel that spooked him/her. At least now in the nano
1) can't jump, there is a lid
2) very peaceful tank mates: Yashia Goby, Citrinis Clown Goby, the other Picasso and a Tailspot Blenny
Just sucks @#%@P$##@(%

 

[gsellers]

do you have a ground probe? i have had fish jump with stray voltage present. added a grounding probe and they never jumped again

 

[ibew41]

I saw my clarki chase my yellow tail damsel and it missed and straight out of the tank and flop on the floor

 

[spiderwoman]

Yep, all our tanks have grounding probes.. was one of the first things that went into the systems. We're kind of particular about our equipment