UNhappy fish, keeps trying to escape! Help

[BHBowhunter]

I have a 9 inch tire track eel who keeps jumping out of the water and into the filter, almost salmon like hen they go up a waterfall.

He has a flowerpot that is dark to hide in and seems to eat ok, i just get tired of having to rescue him every day, any ideas

I did lower the water in the tank so he has about a 5 inch jump but thats not a problem for him cause he starts at the bottom o the tnk and builds up speed

the only idea i have is to put some wire screen / mesh over the filter that the water can get thru but she cant. thx

 

[e-cat]

use some mess netting, not any metal

 

[Allivymar]

Also double check your water parameters. While tiretracks are definite jumpers, fish will also try to leave the tank when the water parameters are not good.

 

[William]

Glass Aquarium hoods, Cut to fit tight arond your filter. they won't escape anymore

 

[Capt.Gorilla]

He's not escaping he's going into the filter...
Thats really bizzare but yeah a mesh of the netting from your standard aquarium net would probably work.

 

[Neuve]

A hood?
Maybe the mosquito net you use for windows and stuff (the plastic one) could help

 

[TheNewGuy]

this is kinda off topic but what do you feed your eel?

 

[peter101]

i'd also recoment a net of some kind. if you have a fish net that's old or you can spare, cut it up and use that.
that is really odd- fist time i've ever herd of that

 

[i3k]

Allivymar is right, do check your water. I had a Gourami that kept jumping out the aquarium about a year ago and I found out that the ammonia levels were high. A too high of a pH or too low of a pH will also irritate the fish...so check your water...and if your water is ok then I guess your fish is just a unique one

 

[BHBowhunter]

this is kinda off topic but what do you feed your eel?

he eats leaf worms which are just a skinny version of a night crawler and he also eats frozen brine shrimp, the shrimp fall to the bottom and then at night he noses thru the gravel and sucks them up.


PROBLEM SOLVED

i got a large scoup net from the lfs and cut the netting out and duct taped it to the filter housing nice and tight. i watched the eel his name is LEE figure it out. anyway i watched him jump up hit it and bounce right back, thanks for the help as always

god i love duct tape

 

[juliemichelle]

That's a nice easy way to feed your eel! Mine's named "Elly"! I'll have to try that. My guy seems to like "standing" in my tank but I think it is to check for feeder goldfish! He eats 3-4 a day! Pig!