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[JuiceBox525 12]

I don’t think fish can actually get burns...

Betta for example, love resting on heaters - they never get burned.

I could be wrong though...

Fish get burned all the time it's really common injury

 

[CassCats3 2]

So catfish, like plecos can get burned? What about other fish? Bettas for example.

I think in some cases it can, most creatures feel something hot they let go or leave it. But if one gets stuck like this tetra, they can get a burn

 

[Croissant]

I think in some cases it can, most creatures feel something hot they let go or leave it. But if one gets stuck like this tetra, they can get a burn

That makes sense. So far none of my fish got burned. So that's good?

 

[CassCats3 2]

That makes sense. So far none of my fish got burned. So that's good?

not had it happen to me either, though I've had snails jump off it immediately lol

 

[Croissant]

not had it happen to me either, though I've had snails jump off it immediately lol

The snails jump off just like that lol?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Some fish can become burned, depending on the heater and fish. Its happened with catfish particularly as theyre scale less. Planet catfish warns against it often

Interesting. Mine never have.

 

[Circus]

I wouldn’t QT him if I were you. Separating him from his school will severely stress him out.

They are already in qt, as I just got them from the shop. I was hoping to move them into their main tank sooner, but am not sure exactly how long it takes for symptoms of different illnesses to show up if they have them.

 

[Barry Tetra]

Last time my cherry barb squeezed in to the gap between the filter and the glass after I saved her she started swimming again for about an hour but she didnt make it

Hope yours make it though!

 

[Circus]

I think I might risk moving them all from qt into main tank sooner, so they are less stressed by the small qt tank.

 

[Barry Tetra]

I think I might risk moving them all from qt into main tank sooner, so they are less stressed by the small qt tank.

Don't do it, leave them in there for now.
they might be more stressed if you do it now.

 

[Circus]

Ok. I am just worried about them chasing each other too much. Doesn't happen very often, but the one had to get stuck some how. I moved the heater further from the wall so there is a gap large enough for all the fish to fit through and not get stuck. Also thinking about getting a plastic container for quarantining in the future and use my 2 5.5 gallons as more display tanks. Just keep an extra filter and use seeded sponge media to start it up when I need it. I think I will start another thread for that.