F8 puffers do they jump?
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KJB
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F8 puffers do they jump?
I have a 20 gallon rimless ADA style tank fully planted with brackish plants. My water is very hard like all of southern California which should suit the puffer nicely. The one cause for concern is this tank is not setup to have a top. Do F8's jump at all? If so I may have to consider a Red Eye or Red Tailed puffer if one of them does not jump. I would not be happy to see my puffer outside of his tank.
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
All puffers can jump. I wouldn't keep them in a tank without cover. I've lost a puffer that way myself. 
Actually that tank did have a cover, but the fish jumped out through the feeding hole in the cover. And that was a large m. abei.
Actually that tank did have a cover, but the fish jumped out through the feeding hole in the cover. And that was a large m. abei.Inger Anne
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KJB
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
Dang I guess its time to hunt for some sort of lid system, so it is all but guaranteed an R8 would jump out eventually ? Since the tank is freshwater currently (so I can acclimate the puffer form the store to brackish slowly) and the chance I can obtain a lid without building one is very unlikely, would Dwarf Puffers be out of the question? MY GSP's never jumped when I had them but their tank also had a lid. I wish the puffer pedia had said they jump, I would have a different tank right now. Oh well my research failed me but now I can put something else in there and build another puffer tank! 
? Since the tank is freshwater currently (so I can acclimate the puffer form the store to brackish slowly) and the chance I can obtain a lid without building one is very unlikely, would Dwarf Puffers be out of the question? MY GSP's never jumped when I had them but their tank also had a lid. I wish the puffer pedia had said they jump, I would have a different tank right now. Oh well my research failed me but now I can put something else in there and build another puffer tank! 20 gallon on its way to being heavily planted with one Monotrete Cochinchinensis and RCS as snacks/clean up crew - Puff tank
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
I lost 2 F8s to jumping when I forgot to close the lid.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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KJB
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
Your article is why I asked. I thought that was what you meant when you said what great jumpers they are. You had mentioned a Goby as well so I figured I should be sure you weren't referring to the Goby.
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
YES! I lost a F8 because I didn't have a cover. I really think that any tank with fish needs a cover. If they are surprised, harrassed, nervous, whatever, just about any fish will try to jump.
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KJB
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
Yeah I doubt my target puffer will jump too busy getting ready to ambush a shrimp. BUt I made a nice cover out of acrylic and spent 10 dollars at Lowes I could submit a write up/ how to.
20 gallon on its way to being heavily planted with one Monotrete Cochinchinensis and RCS as snacks/clean up crew - Puff tank
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
Please do!
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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KJB
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Re: F8 puffers do they jump?
Ok making a post in the tricks of the trade section right now.
20 gallon on its way to being heavily planted with one Monotrete Cochinchinensis and RCS as snacks/clean up crew - Puff tank
40 gallon South American Planted Tank.
40 gallon South American Planted Tank.