How long can fish live without water?!!?
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How long can fish live without water?!!?
I just cleaned out my tropical tank, took me about 30 mins coz i left it a while
When i was putting the ornaments back in i found one of my fish on the floor i was about to flush it, but i saw its gill move just before i did, so i put it back in the tank, and it swam in circles a bit then its fine again, well apart from it being a bit paler than it should, and having blood coloured fins But it now seems fine!!!!
But im so confused, it thought 5 mins out of water and a fish would die whys it not dead
When i was putting the ornaments back in i found one of my fish on the floor i was about to flush it, but i saw its gill move just before i did, so i put it back in the tank, and it swam in circles a bit then its fine again, well apart from it being a bit paler than it should, and having blood coloured fins But it now seems fine!!!!
But im so confused, it thought 5 mins out of water and a fish would die whys it not dead
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It must have been, think I may have pulled it out with one of my ornaments when I picked up my bucket to empty it, he was just led there i feel so bad
I thought 2 of them had just died and been eaten by the other as i haven't cleaned them out for a while and the water was mancy
But then i found one of them god knows where the other went
I thought 2 of them had just died and been eaten by the other as i haven't cleaned them out for a while and the water was mancy
But then i found one of them god knows where the other went
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we had this with a gold fish, it was nearly dry when i put it back in the tank it moved when i was chucking it away but it survived, the silly sod kept jumpin out until i covered the top
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NIL 7717 its been an hour he seems a lot better erm i dont even remember what he is I only bought them as i was having a few issues with my tank a whiel back and needed some hardy fish, and the shop reccomended these (whatever they are)
Fingers crossed he will be ok...i don't have anythign to help him though
Keith B Get over yourself, you dont know the ins and outs so pipe down!!!
PLUS its not that i cant count you prick, i knew there was 2 missing IF you cared to read my thread properly....AS i stated it must have been INSIDE an ornament....now go take your MOOD out on someone elses post!!!!
cozzie_dave1 Awww bless......i think he may be ok, but i just wondered how he is still alive!!!!
Fingers crossed he will be ok...i don't have anythign to help him though
Keith B Get over yourself, you dont know the ins and outs so pipe down!!!
PLUS its not that i cant count you prick, i knew there was 2 missing IF you cared to read my thread properly....AS i stated it must have been INSIDE an ornament....now go take your MOOD out on someone elses post!!!!
cozzie_dave1 Awww bless......i think he may be ok, but i just wondered how he is still alive!!!!
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NIL 7717 Nooo i treat theat the water course i do, thought you meant something extra, theres that many addatives you can buy
Ooooo dont make me feel worse i just nearly killed the little mite!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL remember just cant think right now
Ooooooo i feel bad
streetracersgd well i have 3 and they all look the same so how will i know which one h eis his colouring come back a bit more now
Ooooo dont make me feel worse i just nearly killed the little mite!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL remember just cant think right now
Ooooooo i feel bad
streetracersgd well i have 3 and they all look the same so how will i know which one h eis his colouring come back a bit more now
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oh so now they all look the same.thats nice aint it.i have 16 fish and can tell em apart.you just dont love em,chances are your water treatment should have a stress coat in it,it helps to relax the fish and replace oils lost through stress and rebiuld damaged tissue
oh so now they all look the same.thats nice aint it.i have 16 fish and can tell em apart.you just dont love em,chances are your water treatment should have a stress coat in it,it helps to relax the fish and replace oils lost through stress and rebiuld damaged tissue
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aww cool, STOP making me feel worse!!!!!! i can tell one of the from the other 2 coz shes pregnant
But al the others look the same, well apart from Ali G, (algae), i got 5 black widows that look the same, and 3 of these ones, DAMN what they called
But al the others look the same, well apart from Ali G, (algae), i got 5 black widows that look the same, and 3 of these ones, DAMN what they called
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OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do i tell the diff, and wtf can i do about it
Thanks for that i nearly kill one, save it, then you tell me i might be about to loose another
How do i tell the diff, and wtf can i do about it
Thanks for that i nearly kill one, save it, then you tell me i might be about to loose another
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OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do i tell the diff, and wtf can i do about it
Thanks for that i nearly kill one, save it, then you tell me i might be about to loose another
How do i tell the diff, and wtf can i do about it
Thanks for that i nearly kill one, save it, then you tell me i might be about to loose another
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My goldfish used to do this..even with a lid on he'd just get out through the little gap I left for air (as the tank was a bit condensation filled with the pump on)..I think he wanted to roll around covered in carpet fluff until I realised..
Hope it's ok!
Hope it's ok!
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Kim when cleaning the water change no more than 25% put some drops of stress relief. If the water was murky and the filter is good put in some drops of Algae killer.
I did the same mistake (not letting my fish dry out on the floor LOL) changed too much of the water cause it was turning green and brown. I thought a whole new tank of water would solve it, Nope LOL.
Algae killer will do the trick.
Poor little fish haha
I did the same mistake (not letting my fish dry out on the floor LOL) changed too much of the water cause it was turning green and brown. I thought a whole new tank of water would solve it, Nope LOL.
Algae killer will do the trick.
Poor little fish haha
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Re: How long can fish live without water?!!?
Originally Posted by RSKim
I just cleaned out my tropical tank, took me about 30 mins coz i left it a while
When i was putting the ornaments back in i found one of my fish on the floor i was about to flush it, but i saw its gill move just before i did, so i put it back in the tank, and it swam in circles a bit then its fine again, well apart from it being a bit paler than it should, and having blood coloured fins But it now seems fine!!!!
But im so confused, it thought 5 mins out of water and a fish would die whys it not dead
When i was putting the ornaments back in i found one of my fish on the floor i was about to flush it, but i saw its gill move just before i did, so i put it back in the tank, and it swam in circles a bit then its fine again, well apart from it being a bit paler than it should, and having blood coloured fins But it now seems fine!!!!
But im so confused, it thought 5 mins out of water and a fish would die whys it not dead
Also with the pregnant/constipated one....pick it up and squeeze it really hard, if it poos everywhere it was constipated.
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Fastmaul i think its coz its near my window to be honest, gonna try putting it somewhere else when i move houses soon
The water is just green constantly....but i dont wana kill the algae coz my algae eater likes it
pmsl @ Lou, ye it was pritty funny but MY i felt bad pmsl..hes ok tonight still a little pale, and bloodshot, but eating and swimming as for teh constipated one, hmmm well shes not looking too good, BUT she could be in teh process of giving birth i hope
Uncle Henry fpmsl
The water is just green constantly....but i dont wana kill the algae coz my algae eater likes it
pmsl @ Lou, ye it was pritty funny but MY i felt bad pmsl..hes ok tonight still a little pale, and bloodshot, but eating and swimming as for teh constipated one, hmmm well shes not looking too good, BUT she could be in teh process of giving birth i hope
Uncle Henry fpmsl
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