Gravel Vac + Cory = ?

[Keithoms]

Small situation. Took off end of gravel vag to suck up large debris. Large debris was accidently an albino cory. After spending 10 mins flicking tube to get him out hes lying on side bottom of bucket water breathing. What should i do?

 

[lokkochaa]

Small situation. Took off end of gravel vag to suck up large debris. Large debris was accidently an albino cory. After spending 10 mins flicking tube to get him out hes lying on side bottom of bucket water breathing. What should i do?

Id put him back in the tank and hope for the best!

One of mine ended up in the mouth of my bircher yesterday (hadnt realised how big he had got), after some gentle persuasion spat him out and he's fine!

 

[Keithoms]

Hes gone Well ive learned from my mistake atleast..

 

[lokkochaa]

Hes gone Well ive learned from my mistake atleast..

Not good, never nice losing fish

 

[Keithoms]

Or NOT! He just started swimming in the bucket!! Hes om the tank now calming down.

 

[nudzy]

Hope hes ok, corys can be quite hardy, or at least mine seem to be.

 

[Keithoms]

He moves occasionaly when others come up to him, hope he gets better!!

 

[Marclau]

Did he pull through?? Hope so...........

 

[Super Dude]

Now you have a new problem...

...zombie fish!!

Good to know he's doing alright. I bet you scared a whole weeks worth of turds out of the little guy. lol

 

[Keithoms]

God hes active, acts like nothing has happened! He has alot of ripped fins though. Hes fine

 

[Schmill]

Great news Keith

Plenty of nice clean water changes for a while, maybe some melafix to help prevent any infection, and heopfully his fins will repair fairly quickly