Near Death Clown.

freddy4130 · 01/05/2009, 07:29 AM

Hey. I cleaned out my AC50 yesterday. I put it all back together and everything was shiny as a new penny. Well, I forgot to put the intake tube back on so there was just the 1/2" intake sitting right below the surface. In my normal obsessed way, I looked into the tank last night at around 9 PM only to NOT see my juvenile black false perc. I was looking like mad all over the place. I thought he had jumped and that my Jack Russell Terriorist ate him. After about ten minutes of sulking and being mad I figured I better look into the filter. And there he was... stuck between the exhaust and the filter pad. He was swimming like mad and jumped right back into the main tank. I watched him closely for about twenty minutes. He was a bit skittish but for the circumstances doing very well. He is still alive this morning. Looks great aside from the crash marks on him. Hopefully he makes a full recovery. Anything I should know about a little fish after trauma?

Billybeau1 · 01/05/2009, 07:52 AM

I wouldn't do any sudden chemical changes in the water and try and keep everything as normal as possible for awhile.

Good luck.

freddy4130 · 01/05/2009, 08:11 AM

I don't do any chemicals anyway. He is alive, but breathing fast. I just hope he pulls through. I never wanted a fish but my wife made me get him for the kid. She did not understand the concept of a fish tank with no fish. He looks about 50/50 right now. He did not eat either.

Billybeau1 · 01/05/2009, 08:22 AM

Hang in there. Fish will sometimes go days without eating if stressed.

freddy4130 · 01/05/2009, 10:20 AM

I just QTd the other clown due to bad behavior. He was picking at the sick one. How long should I keep them separate? The other one is floating in a glass vase in the display. Seems fine.

freddy4130 · 01/05/2009, 04:26 PM

RIP.

stylolvr · 01/05/2009, 04:59 PM

Sorry to hear it.

Billybeau1 · 01/05/2009, 09:36 PM

Yes, that stinks.

Sorry dude. We have all been there.

freddy4130 · 01/05/2009, 10:00 PM

Yeah. And it is all my fault. No phantom crazy excuse. No mystery. No rogue crab. ME, ALL ME!!!

01/05/2009, 07:29 AM	#1
freddy4130 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 360	Near Death Clown. Hey. I cleaned out my AC50 yesterday. I put it all back together and everything was shiny as a new penny. Well, I forgot to put the intake tube back on so there was just the 1/2" intake sitting right below the surface. In my normal obsessed way, I looked into the tank last night at around 9 PM only to NOT see my juvenile black false perc. I was looking like mad all over the place. I thought he had jumped and that my Jack Russell Terriorist ate him. After about ten minutes of sulking and being mad I figured I better look into the filter. And there he was... stuck between the exhaust and the filter pad. He was swimming like mad and jumped right back into the main tank. I watched him closely for about twenty minutes. He was a bit skittish but for the circumstances doing very well. He is still alive this morning. Looks great aside from the crash marks on him. Hopefully he makes a full recovery. Anything I should know about a little fish after trauma?

01/05/2009, 04:59 PM	#7
stylolvr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 734	Sorry to hear it. __________________ Some call it a hobby, others an obsession. I just call it good, clean fun! Current Tank Info: Acquiring equipment for a Waterbox 20 Cube mixed reef

01/05/2009, 07:52 AM	#2
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,010	I wouldn't do any sudden chemical changes in the water and try and keep everything as normal as possible for awhile. Good luck.

01/05/2009, 08:11 AM	#3
freddy4130 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 360	I don't do any chemicals anyway. He is alive, but breathing fast. I just hope he pulls through. I never wanted a fish but my wife made me get him for the kid. She did not understand the concept of a fish tank with no fish. He looks about 50/50 right now. He did not eat either.

01/05/2009, 08:22 AM	#4
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,010	Hang in there. Fish will sometimes go days without eating if stressed.

01/05/2009, 10:20 AM	#5
freddy4130 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 360	I just QTd the other clown due to bad behavior. He was picking at the sick one. How long should I keep them separate? The other one is floating in a glass vase in the display. Seems fine.

01/05/2009, 04:26 PM	#6
freddy4130 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 360	RIP.

01/05/2009, 09:36 PM	#8
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,010	Yes, that stinks. Sorry dude. We have all been there.

01/05/2009, 10:00 PM	#9
freddy4130 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 360	Yeah. And it is all my fault. No phantom crazy excuse. No mystery. No rogue crab. ME, ALL ME!!!