This morning during feeding time, one of my Geo Tapajos jumped out of the tank. I didn't see it, but I heard a noise. Thought it might have been water splashing, but each count I did came up 1 short. Then I heard him flopping behind the tank on the stand where it's wider than the tank. I could see him but couldn't reach back there. Then he flopped onto the floor, into a 3 inch space between the stand and wall.
The only way I could reach him was squeezing over the sump but below the plumbing. It was a tight fit, almost got stuck but still couldn't reach him. Finally after about 5 minutes, a using a stick, I saw him on the right side of the tank, which is also a small gap against a wall.
I was able to reach him but he looked dead. He was out for probably 5 minutes (seemed like forever). Held him upright in the tank and after floating for a second, he came back.
When I left for work after 15 mins watching him, he was able to swim, but he was mostly just resting upright on the bottom. He's a juvie, about 2 inches.
I have to wait until after work tonight to find out if he made it... Any opinions if he'll recover?
This older pic may or may not contain the jumper
The only way I could reach him was squeezing over the sump but below the plumbing. It was a tight fit, almost got stuck but still couldn't reach him. Finally after about 5 minutes, a using a stick, I saw him on the right side of the tank, which is also a small gap against a wall.
I was able to reach him but he looked dead. He was out for probably 5 minutes (seemed like forever). Held him upright in the tank and after floating for a second, he came back.
When I left for work after 15 mins watching him, he was able to swim, but he was mostly just resting upright on the bottom. He's a juvie, about 2 inches.
I have to wait until after work tonight to find out if he made it... Any opinions if he'll recover?
This older pic may or may not contain the jumper
