Yet Another Death ...

kenny fish fanatic · Jan 28, 2009

it wont effect your water readings,but your fish will die,its like constipation?spelings not good sorry.they get bunged up,unable to pass anything leading to a slow death.i like the look of this 3d background stuff but wouldnt use it,it harbours muck,and isnt fish safe.i read about it a couple of years ago,iam on looking for the link.IMO i think its worth pulling the tank to bits to get it out, i would get big bins get water and fish out it would only take a couple of hours,and you wouldnt need to take all the water out,some fish cost a fortune its not worth the loss.BET OVER TIME MORE PEOPLE WILL LOOSE FISH IT CAN TAKE WEEKS,,kenny

saz326 · Jan 28, 2009

Just wondering, while you are removing the silicone, could you fence it off. Use a tank divider or similar with a fine mesh on it to catch stray bits and prevent any further accidental ingestion?

lgarvey · Jan 28, 2009

Hi,

Thanks for the great advice. It's really helpful. I have to get the silicone out somehow. Time is a major issue right now. I'll spend about an hour tonight scraping away, but it's going to take much longer I think.

Also, the silicone will never totally come off the tank, but I can scrape it off so there's such a small amount on the glass that the fish can't bite it.

I've learnt SOOOOOOOO much keeping fish, my latest lesson being: keep the backgrounds on the outside of the tank.

I will try adn just stick my hand in and get it out. I have another issue. I don't want to move the rocks too much because there's an acei fry kicking about and he's survived against all odds. He's now approaching an inch in size, and I hope that he survives!

L