Help!! Aro Jumped Out!!

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catsish33

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Dec 13, 2010
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My 28'' silver aro Jumped out of my tank while feeding, hit my ceiling 8' high and landed about 6' from tank on to my tile floor and flapped to the other side my basment. I quickly grabbed him and put him back in the tank!! injuries: scratches on both sides, lost 3 scales. This happened about 2 weeks ago, it took 4 days for him to eat and ate half the amount he usually eats. He ate 5 smelt and then the next day he only ate 1. He has not eaten after that, his swimming pattern seems to be the same and how he interacts with the other fish is the same, so i don't think he has brain damage. He usaly eats from my hand and comes over to the side of the tank when i open the hatch, and waits for food, but since the jump he won't come over to me and is acting skittish. I tried feeding him his favorite food and didn't even look at it. its been 4 days since he ate that 1 smelt. what should i do? i added fish keeper, salt, and stress coat the very next day after the jump!! and my water quality is good. temp 80.5 F

THANKS!!!
 
Man that sucks I never contemplated them jumping while feeding. Good luck man he sounds like a monster. When he is healed can I see a pic of him? I don't photograph my fish when they are sick or injured. I wouldn't want someone putting a pic of me online after a night of drinking.
 
nfored;5128113; said:
Man that sucks I never contemplated them jumping while feeding. Good luck man he sounds like a monster. When he is healed can I see a pic of him? I don't photograph my fish when they are sick or injured. I wouldn't want someone putting a pic of me online after a night of drinking.
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here is one before the jump!!
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when my large aro jumps and injures himself, he always stops eating for a few days. I wouldn't worry because at this size they can go a few weeks without eating. just keep offering him foods and he should come around soon.
 
8' is a long way to fall onto stone. Did you see how he landed? Did he break any bones, jaw, etc.?
 
frnchjeep;5128249; said:
8' is a long way to fall onto stone. Did you see how he landed? Did he break any bones, jaw, etc.?
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i second that. also it could still be shocked & stressed from the trauma from falling. try some aquarium salt and stress coat.
 
I think he is just shock, stressed and a little bruised. I think he will be fine and see no need to worry. He will not let himself starve to death.
 
frnchjeep;5128249; said:
8' is a long way to fall onto stone. Did you see how he landed? Did he break any bones, jaw, etc.?
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He landed on his side just some scatches and 3 scales missing.
 
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