Netting Nonsense

[Mystix212]

Tonight I was using a fine net to grab out dead leaves floating at the top of the tank when my 4" Bala Shark swam in, scared. He just could not get out and I noticed his dorsal was very firmly stuck in there, like a pictus cat. I used my mums best scissors to cut the net to get him free. He has now got a next to no slimecoat on his upper body, a cut near his left eye, cloudy eyes and a severely torn dorsal fin. All these problems should heal within a week without any meds.

Now my question.
Has anyone ever had thier Bala Shark get caught in a net?

 

[amehel0]

why did u have deadleaves in a tank

 

[Bderick67]

I no longer have bala sharks, but I always caught them in nets with no problem. Things happen though even if your well prepared and take precautions.

 

[johnptc]

i have cut up a lot of nets !!!

 

[Mystix212]

I can just imagine John. Now when I went to net out some smaller fish today for transportation they would always slip through the hole in the net.

Amelhel0: Leaves actually do fall off from stem plants. And once a leaf has been seperated from the main body of the plant it is therefore declared dead.

 

[DeLgAdO]

i have cut up a lot of nets !!!

*ahem*

we had the HARDEST time getting him out, and when we cut him lose he got stuck again , poor bastard, he's ok now.