Aro wanted his freedom...

[xxblwn408]

and jumped out of his tank. He launched straight through the glass top.
Now the tail is half gone.
Is it true that it is better to give the aro LESS room to swim while the fin heals? (as read on aro site's) Is this to help the fin to grow straight or hurry healing?

 

[zennzzo]

Dang that is a determined Aro...got pix?

 

[dacox]

That sucks. It could have been a lot worse though.

 

[DeLgAdO]

and jumped out of his tank. He launched straight through the glass top.
Now the tail is half gone.
Is it true that it is better to give the aro LESS room to swim while the fin heals? (as read on aro site's) Is this to help the fin to grow straight or hurry healing?

HOLY ****!!!!

no, give him more room

it will ease on stress and make him less incline to take the leap of faith again

 

[sam_cj]

and jumped out of his tank. He launched straight through the glass top.

we really need to put some weight on those glass cover to keep them inside the tank.

 

[DrBranDo]

aro if not enough space will jump.
just leave it like that and monitor water, temparature and salt.

 

[DeLgAdO]

we really need to put some weight on those glass cover to keep them inside the tank.

or use acrylic

 

[xrtg]

oh dear. hope your aro is ok. give it more swimming space. heard that a tank without strong currents will help in making the tail stright again.

 

[xxblwn408]

I really don't want to take any pics. I think that is what got him all nuts in the first place. I was taking some close up pics, put the camera away then turned off the lights and closed the door. A few minutes later I hear a big THUMP.

I fly open the door, and there he is floping all over the room.

Also his barbles are now not lined up straight. There still intact but one now sits lower than the other.

I just need to wait and see if the fin will grow back.

 

[xrtg]

must have scared the hell out of you.

anyway you should considered it lucky that you're home and was able to save him. else would have been very sad.