I didn't know that plecos were escape artists!

[drgold]

just wait until you find a $50 6" gold nugget on the floor - talk about heartbreak!

plecos will jump - just put a cover on and pray. Sometimes, though, they'll get through...just a fact of life....

 

[NJ Devils Fan]

The middle plastic brace on my tank use to support the class lids broke about a year and a half ago and since then, I have left the tank wide open on top. Just a few months ago my common pleco died, but I never experienced any problems of them trying to escape. I just added a new common a few days ago with 2 albino bristlenose plecos on the way...I'm going to keep a close eye on these guys and their closeness to the top of the tank.

 

[rrogan]

I have a common pleco in my 55g but it's covered with light basically. Every once in a while I'll hear the pleco hit the light reflector after it shoots up to the surface. I don't think its trying to jump out though

 

[Mgamer20o0]

maybe i just got lucky. i havent had any of my bn jump. even in a open tank.