How not to move an 18" aro...

[SimonL]

I had another one about 24" leap from a top level tank at work (6.5' up), go 8 feet, hit a cutomer in the leg and fall on the tile...also fine. The guy broke it's fall lol.

 

[cvermeulen]

The fact that the bag was too small was likely an underestimation in the fish's size and power. I have (several times) been quite surprised by how much larger a fish seems once you get it out of the tank.

If they had used a larger, tougher bag and not tried to take quite so much water with the fish they would have had better luck. Using a net that's not specially designed can lead to even worse problems, like fins/gills/teeth stuck in the webbing, and a panicky thrashing fish.

No matter how you do it, particularly the first time you try it, moving a big powerful fish like that is usually an exciting endeavor.

 

[Austin]

Im sure it's fine, my 30"er once leap straight out the tank, went about 10 feet across the room, rebounded off a wall and fell behind the gas fireplace. Took me about 5 minutes to get him out.

been there. not fun. the cats didn't even know what to think . mine slid under the love seat on it's last jump.

They are more resilient than I thought.

yeah they're plenty tough. none the worse for the wear today.

 

[iloveoscars702]

dang... poor aro. nice one too

 

[phillydog1958]

your arowana is actually a mild-mannered, mellow fish. i expected it to jump when you first placed the bag in the water. it's obvious that you hand feed her.

 

[ucng]

Arow: "O hell no! im not living in this!!! Free me!!!"

 

[raymondk]

haha rofl did it survive

 

[Austin]

haha rofl did it survive

i'm sure it was fine from the jump.

 

[Peanut_Power]

Moving big fish is a chore and a half for sure. My RTGG let me know who was boss when I moved her. LoL

Still don't understand why he was so intent on removing as much slime coat as possible before he actually tried catching the fish. . .

 

[random fish guy]

yikes!!