Guys, check this out .. happened last night at 09:00PM PT. (2 days after being hurt). Wife and I were at the dinning table; the lid was open for the feed time for fish; Aro out of the blue; jumps out of the tank; 3 feet above and lands 5 feet across under the dining table. He fell with a thud; scrambled around for about 30 secs under the table; we did not move cause we could not see it and did not want to stamp on the Aro.
When we got up; he flipped from the side over to straight on the belly and squabbled around across the floor; I attempted to lift it with hands; but kept slipping, so I get 2 plates, catch it between them and drop him into the tank. the second we put him in, he jumped right out another 3 feet out; but this landed back in the tank.
Not sure what spooked him out. I have heard of Aros jumping to death but seeing this was
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Damages - In addition to the original damage from the drift; he now has the lower fins all beat up; an interior gill was on the floor wiht blood; both sides are bruised up with scaled hanging out. In short looks like a newbie taking on Mohd. Ali.
After letting him settle in for 30 mins. I fed it 4 market shrimps, which he devoured immediately.
Medication - I dropped in 8 tabs of Terracycline (anti fungal) and a dose of Melafix. Covered the tank with a blanket to give him quiet time + privacy; within a minute he jumed and splashed water 5 times; sure enough did not like the cover.
The temp. is at 80 - 82; water condition is good; lights are off. He seems to have settled in and not jumping much but still a little edgy.
What an experience!!!! Hope the Aro recovers soon .. I am going monitor him closely for 10 days to see recovery & avoid infection.
I believer everything happns for a reason and this leap had a silver lining too. My wife who was against a bigger tank; came forth herself and agreed that we should get a bigger home for the Aro!!
Shopping for a 180G; let me know if anyone has one in So Cal.
Guys, so have you seen this behaviour; and why do you think he leaped. The only different thing that happened last night was, we fed the Blood Parrots before we gave him his meal. If that's the case, I LOVE my aro temperament.
Fai
