Lost a clown today...carpet surfing :(

[quarryshark]

Came home today to find our smallest perc on the carpet. I only have the very corner of the tank (about 2"X4" area) open for equipment and cords to get into the main, he found the spot. Poor little guy, had him for a year.
He was the smallest and the family favorite.
Thank goodness my kids didn't find him. 8O

 

[Wolf]

How sad

 

[Corty]

I'm so sorry! Dealing with a loss is never easy, especially when you have to break it to kids.

 

[Edmonton Eskimo]

bum deal QS

 

[revhtree]

Sorry to hear Bud.....

Are you going to replace it before the kids know?

 

[quarryshark]

They know already. I don't want to put another in the mix. I'm afraid the rest of my clowns would beat one up too bad.
Thanks all. Watch them lids. :|

 

[revhtree]

Not to mention another ich chance.

 

[Edmonton Eskimo]

I didn't know clowns were susceptable to carpet surfing. Is there something that caused him to jump?

 

[quarryshark]

Not sure if anything scared him but I have had several of them jump into my built in overflows, so I guess they are susceptable. We all learn from experiences...so I my new stance is they can be jumpers.

 

[Edmonton Eskimo]

I wonder if they are less likely to jump if hosting an anemone

 

[Gatorfreak]

Uh oh... I just brought home 2 clowns today. I have an open top. Sounds like I need to run and a light diffuser!

 

[quarryshark]

Or you can use eggcrate. You can get it from HD. I use it on my qt tank.

 

[quarryshark]

I wonder if they are less likely to jump if hosting an anemone

Interesting theory. It probably would keep them on the bottom more. My 2 bigger perc hang around the bottom more, but this little guy loved to be near the top. They all sleep on the top.

 

[Edmonton Eskimo]

My clown very rarely is farther than a couple inches from his anemone