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06-22-2007, 08:54 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Buffalo,NY
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Jumping fish....midas blenny
How long can a fish survive out of water???
I found my blenny out of the tank, I have no idea how long he was there. He wasn't wet so I assume for sometime. I put him back in, and he kind of swam, but mostly floated to the bottom. He is still breathing and eventually made it to his hole.
Will he be ok?? It's about a 4-5' fall from the top of the tank.
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06-22-2007, 09:58 AM
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Great TANG LOVER!
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jefferson City, MO
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If he was dry, I'd be AMAZED if he made it...but stranger things have happened!
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06-22-2007, 11:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Buffalo,NY
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Well, its been about 14hrs and he is still good. He is eating as well!!! I think he'll be ok!!
And to think my 2 cats were just standing over him, starring. I can't believe they didn't try to eat him.
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06-22-2007, 11:49 PM
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Duper Mod !
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Glad he is going to be OK !
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06-23-2007, 01:11 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Glad he's doing alright! I've never rescued a Salt water fish like that,.. but the same thing happened to one of my Oscars,.. He was out of water for quite a while,.. threw him back in and I was sure he'd be a gonner,.. but he pulled through!
Whiskey
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06-23-2007, 10:46 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Buffalo,NY
Posts: 216
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Got the new acrylic tops installed....no more jumping fish for me.
Should I drill holes all over the top for better oxygen exchange??
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06-23-2007, 11:39 AM
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Great TANG LOVER!
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jefferson City, MO
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This is an AWESOME story!!!  |
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06-24-2007, 07:47 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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Yeah, I'd drill hole for oxygen as well as keeping the temp down. tops tend to raise the tank temp. Glad he seems to be recovering for you. I wasn't so lucky with my mandarin, I didn't even know they were jumpers.
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06-24-2007, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by talon4x4
Got the new acrylic tops installed....no more jumping fish for me.
Should I drill holes all over the top for better oxygen exchange??
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Holes are a necessity. You really would gbe better off by simply using eggcrate instead of acrylic with holes drilled into it.
Glad to hear your fish came through. 
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06-24-2007, 08:51 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Sounds like he's going to be OK!
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06-25-2007, 06:06 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
Holes are a necessity. You really would gbe better off by simply using eggcrate instead of acrylic with holes drilled into it.
Glad to hear your fish came through. |
yep eggcrate is great, but sometimes the fish are small enough they get thru it no problem and that's when you gotta try something else. I used window screen to cover the back of my canopy. only had small cuts for wires and somehow my mandarin found one of those holes and got out.
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06-27-2007, 10:18 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Buffalo,NY
Posts: 216
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Eggcrate....never thought of that. The only ones small enough to fit are my chromis', but I haven't had problems with them jumping. My blenny is around 4".
Even with the holes the acrylic temps have increased, had a high of 83.4 yesterday, nothing a fan and some ice didn't cure . Temps in Buffalo have been in the low 90's with high humidty, which isn't helping either.
The blenny is still doing good!!! He recovered nicely!!
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10-21-2007, 08:44 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: toledo
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I had an Oscar in a 45 gallon at my parents house about 5 years ago. He had grown to almost 6" long before he jumped out of the tank. He made it all the way down the upstairs hallway to the bathroom doorway (about 20'). I think he was trying to see where all the other fish I had were going when they got sick or died...(flush). Who knows how long he had been there before my mom came home, found him, picked him up with a grocery bag over her hand (ha ha ha ha ha ha) and threw him back in. He survived until he reached 10" long and then I had to sell him...
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05-12-2009, 09:10 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 57
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Poor Blenny
My blenny was just out of the water too, maybe for 3-4 mins, I took out some of the rocks and I was sure I got everyone off...I saw him in the sink and immediately picked him up and put him in the tank. He sort of floated to the bottom then swam a bit, and is now just breathing fast on the bottom of the tank...It worries me though, because his coloring is off. Will he survive? He moved when I moved a crab out of his way.
Poor little thing
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05-13-2009, 10:15 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 57
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He's okay now! His color has returned and he's back to his cheerful self!
Phew!
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