kholton
Aquarium Advice Regular
So, I learned something today... I learned why those little slotted covers for your filter intake are so important...
I have a 25g tank with Malawi Cichlids, and a 10g sump system set up, and today, I redid the way that the pumps were set up, so that the maximum amount of filtration would be possible. But in doing so, I left the main intake hose for the sump in the tank, with no cover on it.
The hosing is about a half inch in diameter (on the inside), and this feeds into a valve which I can turn to adjust flow... At that point the hose diameter is narrowed down to about a quarter inch in diameter or less.
After going out to grab some dinner, I returned to hear my roommate yelling, "Are you sure that you're fish are F***ING retarded? Because I'm not!" and to the sound of water hitting the floor. He had been sitting on his bed reading when the tank started overflowing, and he jumped up, turned off the pumps, and started trying to figure out what had happened RIGHT as I walked in the room. And there, stuck the intake hose, was my Dwarf Auratus. I immediately unscrewed the valve from the hose, stuck it into the tank, and gently blew until the fish poped out of the hose. I realized almost immediately that I should have stuck him in the quarantine tank, (a part of my sump I have set up that can be disconnected from the rest of the system if need be) but foresight is always 20/20 right?
Anyway, getting him out of the main tank is no longer an option. (too many rocks and such) But I was wondering if anyone had any advise for what I can do for him. I already put a little salt in the tank, but other than that I have no other medications on hand...
Full diagnosis
-severe physical trauma on the top of the head, just before the start of the dorsal fin, likely caused by the sudden narrowing of the hose
-visibly inflamed "face" with a dark red tinge
-slightly protruding right eyeball, the entire socket seems "raised"
-activity level returned to normal within 20 minutes of being returned to the tank, but due to the aggressive nature of the tank, I'm going to keep the lights out for at least the next day.
Any comments, suggestions, or concerns are greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
~Kaden
I have a 25g tank with Malawi Cichlids, and a 10g sump system set up, and today, I redid the way that the pumps were set up, so that the maximum amount of filtration would be possible. But in doing so, I left the main intake hose for the sump in the tank, with no cover on it.
The hosing is about a half inch in diameter (on the inside), and this feeds into a valve which I can turn to adjust flow... At that point the hose diameter is narrowed down to about a quarter inch in diameter or less.
After going out to grab some dinner, I returned to hear my roommate yelling, "Are you sure that you're fish are F***ING retarded? Because I'm not!" and to the sound of water hitting the floor. He had been sitting on his bed reading when the tank started overflowing, and he jumped up, turned off the pumps, and started trying to figure out what had happened RIGHT as I walked in the room. And there, stuck the intake hose, was my Dwarf Auratus. I immediately unscrewed the valve from the hose, stuck it into the tank, and gently blew until the fish poped out of the hose. I realized almost immediately that I should have stuck him in the quarantine tank, (a part of my sump I have set up that can be disconnected from the rest of the system if need be) but foresight is always 20/20 right?
Anyway, getting him out of the main tank is no longer an option. (too many rocks and such) But I was wondering if anyone had any advise for what I can do for him. I already put a little salt in the tank, but other than that I have no other medications on hand...
Full diagnosis
-severe physical trauma on the top of the head, just before the start of the dorsal fin, likely caused by the sudden narrowing of the hose
-visibly inflamed "face" with a dark red tinge
-slightly protruding right eyeball, the entire socket seems "raised"
-activity level returned to normal within 20 minutes of being returned to the tank, but due to the aggressive nature of the tank, I'm going to keep the lights out for at least the next day.
Any comments, suggestions, or concerns are greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
~Kaden