Hello, first post!
I have a tank that is being live cycled right now that is HEAVILY planted with swords on one side and North American Varieties on the other, mosses all over, the tank has been exploding with growth and is pretty stable.
With that being said I have an obnoxious Dwarf gourami named Wasabi who rules 7 rasboras and 6 Cherry barbs, all very small, in a 20 gallon long.
I had to do a partial water change last night as the nitrates where a little higher than i like, and i have the hose wedged in the corner, The gourami swims right over, so a cup my hand and drag him to the other side, same things happens and i lead him back with my hand. I look down at the bucket for on second and I hear a thump!
He's three quarters stuck in the tube.
!!!!!!! I diagnose the situation, He's stuck pretty good, cutting the tube is going to be too risky. Have to act fast, securely grab his tail and slowly back him out of the pipe. He pops out and retreats into the brush. Pretty scarring experience.
Now he's angry. He hides deep in the thick of it for 5 minutes. Then he comes out and rips of a chunk of some newly planted java moss. Spits it out and swims back and forth. There is a scrape on his side and on the top of his head. its not in the tissue, it looks like it was just scales... No red, just small white lines. He proceeds to eat shrimp, and a few flakes before lights out.
Now this morning he looks a little better, still scraped up. Whats my best course of action here? Still a crazy appetite, should i be using a little seachem paragaurd in case of a bacterial infection on the scraped skin? All indications look good, I have just seen infections develop from a loss of scales and minor injuries eventually getting out of control. Just want to beat things before they come up.
Having recently got back into the hobby it has not been an easy time. I have a behavioral disorder that deals with compulsions and compulsiveness. This has made second guessing and obsessing about tank health and inhabitants a nightmare.... constantly second guessing myself
I read about fish keeping in a Journal of medicine article and how it has mindfulness and healing properties and decided to get back into it. It is a very peaceful hobby and i'm excited to keep learning! Thank you for the Reading! I will be posting here on and off as the tanks progress I imagine.
I have a tank that is being live cycled right now that is HEAVILY planted with swords on one side and North American Varieties on the other, mosses all over, the tank has been exploding with growth and is pretty stable.
With that being said I have an obnoxious Dwarf gourami named Wasabi who rules 7 rasboras and 6 Cherry barbs, all very small, in a 20 gallon long.
I had to do a partial water change last night as the nitrates where a little higher than i like, and i have the hose wedged in the corner, The gourami swims right over, so a cup my hand and drag him to the other side, same things happens and i lead him back with my hand. I look down at the bucket for on second and I hear a thump!
He's three quarters stuck in the tube.
!!!!!!! I diagnose the situation, He's stuck pretty good, cutting the tube is going to be too risky. Have to act fast, securely grab his tail and slowly back him out of the pipe. He pops out and retreats into the brush. Pretty scarring experience.
Now he's angry. He hides deep in the thick of it for 5 minutes. Then he comes out and rips of a chunk of some newly planted java moss. Spits it out and swims back and forth. There is a scrape on his side and on the top of his head. its not in the tissue, it looks like it was just scales... No red, just small white lines. He proceeds to eat shrimp, and a few flakes before lights out.
Now this morning he looks a little better, still scraped up. Whats my best course of action here? Still a crazy appetite, should i be using a little seachem paragaurd in case of a bacterial infection on the scraped skin? All indications look good, I have just seen infections develop from a loss of scales and minor injuries eventually getting out of control. Just want to beat things before they come up.
Having recently got back into the hobby it has not been an easy time. I have a behavioral disorder that deals with compulsions and compulsiveness. This has made second guessing and obsessing about tank health and inhabitants a nightmare.... constantly second guessing myself
I read about fish keeping in a Journal of medicine article and how it has mindfulness and healing properties and decided to get back into it. It is a very peaceful hobby and i'm excited to keep learning! Thank you for the Reading! I will be posting here on and off as the tanks progress I imagine.
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