Hi Guys,
First time poster here. I've had fish for 4 years now, have had bala sharks the whole time. Tonight, my stupid house mate was chasing a bala shark with a velcro glass cleaner (the magnetic ones) and scared the shark so much that he sprinted straight into a wall head first.
I'm sure it was out of pure terror, as the though of being a bala shark chased by something bigger and as quick as me, I would run regardless of if there was a wall there or not!
Anyway, he (instantly) went belly up on the bottom of the tank for 1 - 2 minutes, before flattening out into his normal horazontal upright position (belly resting on the gravel) for about 3 more minutes.
After this he started (very gingerly) swiming around his corner of the tank, and has returned mostly to regular behaviour (although still very wary and a bit jumpy).
I have some photo's which I will post below (if your site lets me upload them). I am concerned he has fractured his skull or eye socket, as the left eye has bulged out rather severely, with a small red colouring on the top (you can see below).
As for the mandatory questions, I will attempt to answer them below:
1. Answered above (i have had the fish for about 1.5 years)
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)?
0, 0, 0, 27degrees Celcius and 7.5ph.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
its a 3" tank 100L, has been setup since Feb (4 months). Prior to that over 8 months, and prior to that 12 months (i move house alot!)
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
I am using an external Eheim Classic 2213 filter.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
There are:
Two smaller bala's in there
Two bristle nose catfish (2" and 2" in length)
Two Black Ghost's (3" each)
Two Rainbow fish (M&F) 3" each
A small Guppie
Four flying fox (alge eaters)
And a freshwater prawn about 4" (claws to tail)
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
Cleaned the gravel 2 weeks ago, with a 40% water change, done once per month.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Acquired through a very reputable and reliable Aquarium.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No All stable for over a couple of months.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Normal diet, good quality flakes, worms, and crayfish pellets. 4 - 5 times per week.
I would like to know if anyone has seen this happen before, and what happened to the fish? I am concerned he might get an infection, or simply go belly up from pain/stress. Looking for general advice or comments about my situation.
Photos:
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers.
Glenn
First time poster here. I've had fish for 4 years now, have had bala sharks the whole time. Tonight, my stupid house mate was chasing a bala shark with a velcro glass cleaner (the magnetic ones) and scared the shark so much that he sprinted straight into a wall head first.
I'm sure it was out of pure terror, as the though of being a bala shark chased by something bigger and as quick as me, I would run regardless of if there was a wall there or not!
Anyway, he (instantly) went belly up on the bottom of the tank for 1 - 2 minutes, before flattening out into his normal horazontal upright position (belly resting on the gravel) for about 3 more minutes.
After this he started (very gingerly) swiming around his corner of the tank, and has returned mostly to regular behaviour (although still very wary and a bit jumpy).
I have some photo's which I will post below (if your site lets me upload them). I am concerned he has fractured his skull or eye socket, as the left eye has bulged out rather severely, with a small red colouring on the top (you can see below).
As for the mandatory questions, I will attempt to answer them below:
1. Answered above (i have had the fish for about 1.5 years)
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)?
0, 0, 0, 27degrees Celcius and 7.5ph.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
its a 3" tank 100L, has been setup since Feb (4 months). Prior to that over 8 months, and prior to that 12 months (i move house alot!)
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
I am using an external Eheim Classic 2213 filter.
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
There are:
Two smaller bala's in there
Two bristle nose catfish (2" and 2" in length)
Two Black Ghost's (3" each)
Two Rainbow fish (M&F) 3" each
A small Guppie
Four flying fox (alge eaters)
And a freshwater prawn about 4" (claws to tail)
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
Cleaned the gravel 2 weeks ago, with a 40% water change, done once per month.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them? Acquired through a very reputable and reliable Aquarium.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No All stable for over a couple of months.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Normal diet, good quality flakes, worms, and crayfish pellets. 4 - 5 times per week.
I would like to know if anyone has seen this happen before, and what happened to the fish? I am concerned he might get an infection, or simply go belly up from pain/stress. Looking for general advice or comments about my situation.
Photos:
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers.
Glenn
