Whoa!

[White Whale]

I have a juvenile green swordtail in a 2.5g with 2 panda cories. Only half the tank top is covered by the flourescent light. I went to look away from the living room computer just to peek at the tank to see if the cories are playing. I was looking where the swordtail was hiding and couldn't find him anywhere. Pretty good, I thought. I went toward the tank when I spotted a glistening movement more than 2 feet away from the tank. Eeek! I thought it was dead. Damn, such a nice long green sword, too. But then he flipped a little, so I picked him up and put him back in the tank. He seemed a little bit shocked, but then calmed down.

More than 2 feet... Impressive.

 

[JoKeR]

WOW that sucker could jump, I had a betta who jumped atleast 5 feet in the floor plus a 2 feet drop But she was half dead but now shes healthier then ever.

 

[Opcn]

Sword tails are made to jump I once had a betta jump 1.5 feet and lnd in a bowl of water It was a few years ago and I baught a betta and then my big brothe accidently droped his vase (long before I learned about good fish keeping) so we put him in a large bowl of water then we put the other betta (a female) in another bowl he shot around his bowl and jumped out an hit the kitchen floor then I picked him up and put him back in his bowl then he jumped again about 30 minutes later and landed in the other bowl.

Opcn

 

[silver]

My goldfish can jump He jumps straight up out of the water completely vertical and then drops back down!!

Just thought I'd add mine )

 

[HeatherSweetness]

I went toward the tank when I spotted a glistening movement more than 2 feet away from the tank. Eeek! I thought it was dead. Damn, such a nice long green sword, too. But then he flipped a little, so I picked him up and put him back in the tank. He seemed a little bit shocked, but then calmed down.

More than 2 feet... Impressive.

Good thing you went to check on them! I'm glad he's alive and doing okay.

 

[White Whale]

I was going to get an oto for the tank, but the swordtail is eating up all the algae! I didn't know they did that.

 

[HeatherSweetness]

I was going to get an oto for the tank, but the swordtail is eating up all the algae! I didn't know they did that.

Gosh I wish my swords would do that. I have snails,otos...Nothing puts a dent in mine.

 

[bartender_in_ny]

WESTERN NEW YORK VOTES A *****10 ****** FOR THE GREEN SWORD TAIL LONGGGGGGG JUMP EVENT!!! 8)

 

[kevin007]

i had a platty who hated the breeding trap so much..she jumped out