Big blow... she jumped... dead now

[pepetj]

Bad news.

I moved my two endlis to a bigger but similar in water parameters tank. One of them jumped through a quite small open space. What amazes me is that I lower the tank's water level by 4 inches. She must have crawled through the HOB filter. I found her still alive and wet but the trauma she endured from 4' height was too much.

I placed her in shallow water in a hospital tank but she passed away within minutes.

I took a last picture of her, that I share with you. She was already at 8" long.

I'm heartbroken by this loss.

Pepetj
Santo Domingo

 

[T@nkbuster]

Sorry for your loss. Can't see the pic.

 

[Stump]

That sucks. Sorry to hear.

 

[peewee]

sorry to hear that.

 

[GarNiac]

sorry for the loss

 

[spwd]

Sorry to hear that buddy,i was surprised by my little del managing to get through a hole with wires etc in and covered with plastic but it still got through somehow,luckily i was there when it happened.

Steve

 

[pepetj]

I was so upset I didn't upload her pic.

I am considering my options now. Should I purchase say five wild caught juveniles? should I keep this one solo? I was hoping to breed them. I am almost banging my head against the wall. I keep fish known to jump out of their tanks -like my Tiger Oscars- but this is a first time lethal jump for me.

Pepetj
Santo Domingo

 

[iloveoscars702]

for sure you should get another one. you can never just keep one. sorry for your loss.

 

[msjinkzd]

that stinks. She looks pretty chewed up. Sorry for the loss

 

[flipstylex]

that sux.. sorry for u loss. get another one and make sure u patch the top real good