Whaeather Loaches

[bettas]

do wheather loaches jump out of the tanks if it doesent have a lid on

 

[black angel]

Yes they can do. They react to air pressure and the lower it is the more they are active and can indeed jump out. You will need a tight fitting lid.

 

[bettas]

i thought it would be ok as mine has been in a tank with no lid for a month

 

[xautomaticflowersx]

As black angel has said, they will jump if there is a fluctuation in the external atmosphere. A lid is highly recommended... just because your loach hasn't jumped yet in this last month it doesn't mean to say it won't ever jump.

 

[bettas]

i know
so if it is sunny it may jump out

 

[xautomaticflowersx]

It's not so much to do with it being sunny, but what the atmospheric pressure is like. Although if there is sun shining directly on the tank it may overheat, which is another reason why fish will sometimes jump - to get away from water which is too warm or has too little oxygen in it.

 

[bettas]

ok ta

 

[wildlife1023]

Weather loaches are great escape artists. They can find ways to go up tubes and stuff if I were you I'd get a nice good lid for the tank.