channel catfish behavior

Question
About 60-70 channel catfish in a 400 gallon tank. This morning I have come to discover that about 9 of them jumpe out of the tank and to their death...I am asking do you know, or have any theories concerning why this may have happened and how I can prevent this, because frankly I am at a loss.

        Confused
            Ash

Answer
Hi Ash,
 Most any fish will jump out of an uncovered tank.  You need to cover the tank or have the water level low enough that they can't jump out.

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