Heeeeeeeeeeelp!

[LucyHurst]

I just got a couple of new fish, little kuhli loaches.
One of them decided it would be fun to swim in front of the filter outlet and then go straight inside, like they do.. y'know. But the filter has the impellor right by the outlet bit, like in a little see through dome and I saw him swim in then just a bit orange and black blur as he got wizzed around with the impellor!!!! It's like he's been blendered!! I dived for the plug and stopped the filter, and he lay in there for a while and I thought he was dead. But he's moved and it just sat in there breathing now.
I've got no idea how to get him out!! That part of the filter is inaccessable.
He's got a load of skin missing from his back and stuff.. but I think he has a chance, as long as he doesnt die from shock.

Edit: http/www.akvashop.sk/images/aquael1.jpg thats the filter, hes in the little clear dome at the top, that holds the impellor.

 

[JoanneH]

That sounds awful, poor thing - PM wilder, I'm sure she will be able to help you. Good luck.

 

[Phoenixfish]

That sounds awful, poor thing - PM wilder, I'm sure she will be able to help you. Good luck.

#### unlucky thing, i heard they were good hiders and will get into any hole but sheez

 

[LucyHurst]

he's gone further in now..

see his belly in the hole?

 

[Phoenixfish]

he's gone further in now..

see his belly in the hole?

can you entise him out with some food of some sort

 

[WILDER]

poor thing, he should be able to swim out if there a gap, he will come out so turn tanks lights out.

 

[LucyHurst]

Tank lights are out. i'm just leaving him there now to see if he comes out. If he isnt out by tomorrow I'll have to guess he's dead and hook him out with tweezers or something.. I dont think hes going to be very interested with food with what he's been through.

 

[WILDER]

Bless him, if there plenty of room he should come out his self, don't want to stress him any further or do more damaging trying to get him out, good luck, keep us all updated.

 

[LucyHurst]

HE'S ALIVE!
I just went up and wiggled the filter and he came flying out. He totaly spazzed out for a while going round and round in circles, I think he was trying to bury himself in the gravel (im changing to sand soon).
He's now sat getting his breath back. One side of him has been scratched off and he has some sort of wound on the side of his head.. im going to get him straight into a hospital tank. He doesnt actually look TOO bad..
what should I treat with? just perfect water. or add a little melafix? cant do salt can i?

You can see by his dorsal fin theres a bit of raw skin.. thats what the whole of the other side of his body looks like.

 

[WILDER]

Sorry i'm in a panic myself my son be in a car crash but he ok thank god, glad your fish is ok too, some melafix for he wounds, good luck.

 

[LucyHurst]

Thanks guys
But he didnt make it. I hadnt seen his head when I posted last, it was all smashed up.
I'm glad your son is ok wilder!

 

[WILDER]

Sorry for your loss, R.I.P.