Perch in his recovery tank

[cichlid savage]

Nice fish! Great save keep us posted on his progress.

 

[scrubnurseshelbie]

Poor Perch! He looks so beat up, he's not as dopey as usual!!

 

[ewurm]

damn i cant believe a silver did that. mine wont harm anything unless he can fit it in his mouth. nice perch though

I believe Levi's Aro had the same record until this incident. You just can't predict fish behavior.

Get it healthy Levi. If any one can do it....

 

[cichlaguapote]

Poor guy.. he will make a full recovery.. perches are tuff, ask me I saved a 18"er(barramundi but still perch) a week ago while it was laying on it's side gasping for air.. Larger perches seem to be really passive but strong!!

 

[ewok]

what are you using to treat him if i may ask?
i have two paratilapia that beat the crap out of one another and are both pretty messed up now...

 

[Steve_89]

Wow...

I didn't expect that.

 

[rallysman]

As of this morning he is looking much much better. He has a brown "patch" on the top of his eye, but it appears to be getting better. All I'm using to treat him is very very clean water and salt. He ate like mad for the past 2 nights and already has his gut back

I might replace the 110 with a 150 (24" wide) and keep him by himself. He displays his colors a lot better now that he's alone.

 

[Nic]

"cooking silver aros 101 with levi"

 

[REC]

I wonder if the loss of your Jag started the aro's aggression. Maybe he had to make a statement to the rest of the tank that he's in charge now. I've had community tanks go soar real quick with aggression when i removed or had lost a fish in that community. Hope all is well with your perch, and he has a speedy recovery.

 

[Opiate]

ah he'll be right dude a bit of tlc and he'll be back...learnt quite a bit on hte nile perch watchingf this doco last mite...i never knew they ate baby nile crocs! hehe