3 inch jardini arowana got sucked into filter tube

[Deedsta]

My jardini arowana got sucked into my overhanging filter. He didn't go in all the way but got into the pipe and his body was bent. Don't know for how long. I realised when I got home and saw the flow of the water slowed down. I pulled the pipe out from the intake and he came sliding down. With a crooked back. Idk if he'll live or not but it's trying to swim. I raised the water temp and placed it in a breeder net with a air stone next to the net. Do you think it will live ? Anything I can do ?
I believe the other jardini chased it into the filter because I saw them a couple hours ago they were fine.

 

[Evz jardini]

That's unfortunate, I can't see it living long and even if it does survive life will be an ongoing struggle for it trying to swim in that condition , it looks bent double in the pics.
If you've got another jar in the tank is that similar sized ? If so I'd block that pipe with mesh or netting to prevent loosing the other one

 

[krichardson]

Agreed and the opening on the filter intake should not be big enough to suck in your fish.Is a part missing from it?

 

[Deedsta]

That's unfortunate, I can't see it living long and even if it does survive life will be an ongoing struggle for it trying to swim in that condition , it looks bent double in the pics.
If you've got another jar in the tank is that similar sized ? If so I'd block that pipe with mesh or netting to prevent loosing the other one

He died this morning. I covered the filter inlet. Hopefully my second jardini grows good and healthy

 

[Deedsta]

Agreed and the opening on the filter intake should not be big enough to suck in your fish.Is a part missing from it?

Was open it was such a stupid mistake of me
But I didn't think they would get sucked in from knowing how strong arowanas are

 

[koi-only5]

My jardini arowana got sucked into my overhanging filter. He didn't go in all the way but got into the pipe and his body was bent. Don't know for how long. I realised when I got home and saw the flow of the water slowed down. I pulled the pipe out from the intake and he came sliding down. With a crooked back. Idk if he'll live or not but it's trying to swim. I raised the water temp and placed it in a breeder net with a air stone next to the net. Do you think it will live ? Anything I can do ?
I believe the other jardini chased it into the filter because I saw them a couple hours ago they were fine.

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Same happened to me spend 60 DOLLARS ON it to be sucked into a 13 dollar filter I liked that fish a lot now I fell like I can never buy an Arowana again the fishes mid section was completely ripped just like the other member it did not go in all the way