Arowana jumped out

[Fishpony]

Hello, this is my first post on MFK. My Jardini arowana jumped out of his aquarium. There is a glass lid but it has holes for the filter inlets and outlets. I don't know how long he was out of the water but when I went downstairs to check on the fish, I didn't see my aro, so I looked behind and there he was. I scooped him up and put him in and now his slime is peeling off. Is he going to be okay?

 

[tlindsey]

It depends on how long it was out, and how how traumatic the leap was. Is it breathing?

 

[Wailua Boy]

Maybe run an airstone. Same thing happened to me, growing out. The tank had maybe a 2in gap to escape, sure enough I wake up in AM to a dried up aro.

 

[Fishpony]

The jump was around 2 feet, he must have been out for 25 mins, he is getting better but I'm stay with up until I am sure he is okay

 

[Fishpony]

Maybe run an airstone. Same thing happened to me, growing out. The tank had maybe a 2in gap to escape, sure enough I wake up in AM to a dried up aro.

Yes is is breathing, otherwise fine other then what appear to be dryed of slime peeling off the scales. I don't really know what do about the slime coat, so I added in some seachem Prime to help.

 

[krichardson]

There is not much you can do to help besides make sure the aro is not stressed further and hope it pulls through....maybe turn off the tank lights and try not to disturb it.

 

[Aquanero]

There is not much you can do to help besides make sure the aro is not stressed further and hope it pulls through....maybe turn off the tank lights and try not to disturb it.

Agreed, it happened to me too. I found my first arowana dried out on the floor next to its tank one morning. Defiantly sucks, I hope he pulls through for you.

 

[krichardson]

Agreed, it happened to me too. I found my first arowana dried out on the floor next to its tank one morning. Defiantly sucks, I hope he pulls through for you.

I lost my big armatus in a similar incident to Fishpony's....it launched up through the lid and hit the floor where it violently flapped around until I ran in to scoop it up and placed it back in it's tank.....it hung on for two days before it died.

 

[Evz jardini]

I've had a big jardini do the same and pull through , if he's swimming around keep the oxygen up , lights off and perhaps some melafix or salt to help with his slime coat , hope you have some luck like I did and it pulls through

 

[Fishpony]

Thank you guys for the support, He is looking much better then yesterday, but parts of his body still have the dried off slime coat. His overall condition is great but still going to keep a really close eye on him.