I think first try to take the rock out and shake it and get the sucker our he got in surely he can squeeze out. If not out some water in a bucket and shake that guy out. Still doesn't come out get a Dremel or a hammer and break the rock
Cichlid seems to be stuck please help!!!
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Fish are weird about fitting into things they shouldn't I'v tried everything hoping I wouldn't have to break the rock open but I think I have no more options I've even tried running something down the side to push him out but no luck I'm leaving him in the tank for RN but I plan to break open the rock in the morning if he's made it I found a hammer and chisel and got the opening bigger but it's almost like this guy dosnt want to come out
Well I got him out finally after cracking open the rock he looks beat to hell but he's breathing and swimming upright now he was swimming sideways when I first put him back in the tank. I'll put him in a small quarenteen for awhile and let him heal some
You were smart to deal with it now, tomorrow probably would have been to late. I'm glad he seems okay
breeder net will work so you don't have to stress him again by making him re-acclimate to new tank/water. Definitely want to keep him separated until he not only heals, but is eating regularly too
Little bastard.
A couple years ago I was upgrading tanks and had this bn pleco that lived in this huge log/branch/something ornament that I hated. I ended up taking a reciprocating saw to the damn thing to get the pleco out.
The first (and thankfully only) time this happened to me was about two years ago. My male SD got stuck in a fake log and couldn't get out, it took my cousin and I about 10 mins of "arguing" with the log to get my fish back. He was scrapped almost completely of his scales and his fins were virtually non existent. A few months and lots of clean water later and he was fine. Now you'd never guess that two years ago he was scaleless and finless.
Good luck with your cichlid, I want updates on his recovery.
Good luck with your cichlid, I want updates on his recovery.
damn.....it took 2 years for the scales to grow back??????????The first (and thankfully only) time this happened to me was about two years ago. My male SD got stuck in a fake log and couldn't get out, it took my cousin and I about 10 mins of "arguing" with the log to get my fish back. He was scrapped almost completely of his scales and his fins were virtually non existent. A few months and lots of clean water later and he was fine. Now you'd never guess that two years ago he was scaleless and finless.
Good luck with your cichlid, I want updates on his recovery.
