Fire eel swam into filter outlet R.I.P.

[FishBeast]

So yesterday I decided to move my fire eel from 75g mixed tank where I was growing it out for the last 1-2 years to the 210 with bichirs. I decided it was big enough at 9” or so. This morning I woke up to find it’s tail sticking out of the FX6 outlet. I hoped he was still alive but even with pulling I couldn’t get him out. Had to dismantle the thing. oh well.

 

[tlindsey]

View attachment 1341915 So yesterday I decided to move my fire eel from 75g mixed tank where I was growing it out for the last 1-2 years to the 210 with bichirs. I decided it was big enough at 9” or so. This morning I woke up to find it’s tail sticking out of the FX6 outlet. I hoped he was still alive but even with pulling I couldn’t get him out. Had to dismantle the thing. oh well.

Sorry for your loss.

 

[kno4te]

Sorry for the loss.

 

[FishBeast]

Thanks guys! I know they’re really good at squeezing into places but really weird to swim against the output flow.

 

[fishhead0103666]

Ouch, sorry bud, that was just bad luck with him offing himself the exact day you were gonna move him.

 

[FishBeast]

Ouch, sorry bud, that was just bad luck with him offing himself the exact day you were gonna move him.

Appreciate it bro!

 

[thefredpit]

I'm sorry for your loss I recently moved all of my tanks to a new location and we were only halfway done after 14 hours and I didn't put the lid back together properly because it was so late. The next day my larger fire eel was found under the couch, I fixed the lid then a week later my large tire track eel figured out how to slide open the lid and was found under the same couch so I can relate

 

[fishhead0103666]

Ouch, that had to hurt.

 

[FishBeast]

I'm sorry for your loss I recently moved all of my tanks to a new location and we were only halfway done after 14 hours and I didn't put the lid back together properly because it was so late. The next day my larger fire eel was found under the couch, I fixed the lid then a week later my large tire track eel figured out how to slide open the lid and was found under the same couch so I can relate

Oh my gosh I’m so sorry! they seem quite intelligent and are great escape artists. I have read about weird behaviors online including swimming into filters against the current like what happened to mine. It’s crazy that yours figured out the sliding part!

 

[magpie]

Sorry to hear this.