Fish Jumped from tank - What now?

yelloworun · 08-08-2007, 07:10 PM

I found my my horse faced loach on the floor - he jumped out of the tiny hole between the filter pipes and lid.

I had come home and found him like this. He was still breathing so i put him back in the tank. Its been 4 hours and hes still breathing and moving around but not like he used to. He just stays in one place and moves a little to another place. I can even touch him and then he'll move a little.

What do i do now? the little guy is a fighter but it seems hes not fully able and probably has brain damage.

Do i leave him in there and wait for something to happen or relieve him of his misery (i dont want to do the latter).

Clerk · 08-08-2007, 07:13 PM

Some fish can spring back from this, depending on how long he was down their will effect if he can spring back.

If you touched him with dry hands, as well as the ground touching him, he has lost a good deal of skin, even if you cannot see it.

So he will also have to fight the balance of keeping a proper balance of water in his body.

yelloworun · 08-08-2007, 07:19 PM

when i looked at him, he did have flaky skin.

i guess il wait till the morning (im from uk so its 2am here).

**JustOneMore20** · 08-08-2007, 08:11 PM

I'd just keep the water clean (keep up on weekly changes, maybe do a water change tomorrow) to hopefully keep him from getting an infection. Its my experience that loaches usually bounce back after jumping, if they live.

Gotta cover all the holes....loaches are jumpers! I've had a Yoyo loach jump 3 times....the last time it didn't live.

yelloworun · 08-09-2007, 03:43 AM

i think il do that. This morning he just seems stationary - still breathing but not active. Il give him a few more days i think. thanks for the help dude

**Osiris** · 08-09-2007, 08:40 AM

Yea its a 50/50 chance on this depending how long out of water. I had found fish was out of water for prolly 5 mins put it back but didnt make it past a couple days.

But then get this! had a scarlet pleco out of water OVERNIGHT still alive next morning put it back in tank, did just fine, i dont get it.

Buggy · 08-09-2007, 11:08 AM

You might want to add some Stress Coat to the water changes. Might help, certainly wouldn't hurt.

08-08-2007, 07:10 PM	#1
yelloworun Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 10	Fish Jumped from tank - What now? I found my my horse faced loach on the floor - he jumped out of the tiny hole between the filter pipes and lid. I had come home and found him like this. He was still breathing so i put him back in the tank. Its been 4 hours and hes still breathing and moving around but not like he used to. He just stays in one place and moves a little to another place. I can even touch him and then he'll move a little. What do i do now? the little guy is a fighter but it seems hes not fully able and probably has brain damage. Do i leave him in there and wait for something to happen or relieve him of his misery (i dont want to do the latter).

08-08-2007, 07:13 PM	#2
Clerk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 462	Some fish can spring back from this, depending on how long he was down their will effect if he can spring back. If you touched him with dry hands, as well as the ground touching him, he has lost a good deal of skin, even if you cannot see it. So he will also have to fight the balance of keeping a proper balance of water in his body. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Nursery 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 20 L Gallon - Newt Paludarium

08-08-2007, 08:11 PM	#4
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,567	I'd just keep the water clean (keep up on weekly changes, maybe do a water change tomorrow) to hopefully keep him from getting an infection. Its my experience that loaches usually bounce back after jumping, if they live. Gotta cover all the holes....loaches are jumpers! I've had a Yoyo loach jump 3 times....the last time it didn't live. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

08-09-2007, 08:40 AM	#6
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	Yea its a 50/50 chance on this depending how long out of water. I had found fish was out of water for prolly 5 mins put it back but didnt make it past a couple days. But then get this! had a scarlet pleco out of water OVERNIGHT still alive next morning put it back in tank, did just fine, i dont get it. __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

08-09-2007, 11:08 AM	#7
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08-08-2007, 07:19 PM	#3
yelloworun Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 10	when i looked at him, he did have flaky skin. i guess il wait till the morning (im from uk so its 2am here).

08-09-2007, 03:43 AM	#5
yelloworun Fishy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 10	i think il do that. This morning he just seems stationary - still breathing but not active. Il give him a few more days i think. thanks for the help dude

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