Which Fish in Rimless tanks? Are they Jumpers?

[thirty5]

I have been researching what fish NOT to put into my new rimless tank. While I have read that "any" fish can be a jumper there are some that tend to jump more than others.

I have compiled a list that I have found. This data is from many other websites, but the thing was that I could not find it all at one place. I have not read up on each fish exactly, but each one was mentioned about jumping. So I figured that I would post the list here. If anyone has any fish to add to the list let me know, and I will update the list as we go, or if you think one should not be on there let me know that too.


Likely to jump!
Jawfish
Gobies especially Dartfish
Tilefish
Fairy Wrasses
Flasher Wrasses
Other Wrasses
Firefish
Flame Hawkfish
Longnose Hawkfish

May Jump!
Some triggers
Anthias
Blennies
Clownfish
Damselfish

Least Likely to Jump!
Angelfish
Surgeonfish
Butteflyfish
Frogfish
Scorpionfish
Chromis
Cardinalfish
Soldierfish
Basslets
Rabbitfish
Lionfish


Won't Jump but be careful if they get out!! and Likely will get out!
Eels
Octopus

Won't Jump but be careful if they get out!! and Likely will get out!
Mantis

 

[Imbarrie]

I dont think Lionfish are likely to jump

 

[dherrera83]

my baby clown fish jumped from my Fluval chi...

 

[prattreef]

Eels and Octopus won't jump but they are VERY likely to climb out.

 

[prattreef]

Flame and longnose hawkfish are very good jumpers

 

[thirty5]

Flame and longnose hawkfish are very good jumpers

Updated list in 1st post.

 

[BioMan]

Unfortunately for me, I managed to keep a clown tang, my Eleanor, for 6 months healthy and he jumped out a few days after I added a ROYAL GAMMA!

 

[MikeC]

These won't jump

 

[clasystems]

Rabbitfish spook easily, had several jump out on me as well as a couple big hippo tangs.

 

[albano]

These won't jump

They look more like 'skippers' than jumpers!