Lady Hobbs
11-22-2006, 06:20 PM
I was doing my water changes and cleaning the gravel and taking my time about it. Stopping for a coffee and cigarette and tinkering around all the while. I was all done, had my stuff put away and thought I might check on the sponge filter just to see if it appeared dirty. (checked it 3 days ago and don't know what made me do this)
Here is my female bala shark, upside down jammed behind the uplift tube, head in the gravel from struggling and the male bala jammed in right behind the female. This male follows her everywhere and apparently knew she was in distress.
I get them out of there and the female is about a goner. She sinks to the bottom while the male is going nuts in the tank. I bring her to the top for some air several times and she just sinks again and won't move. I get her again, move her back and forth and back and forth at the waters surface for maybe 10 minutes. She flipped her tail a couple times and that was it. She is fine and swimming happily.
The D*** sponge filter is gone.
Here is my female bala shark, upside down jammed behind the uplift tube, head in the gravel from struggling and the male bala jammed in right behind the female. This male follows her everywhere and apparently knew she was in distress.
I get them out of there and the female is about a goner. She sinks to the bottom while the male is going nuts in the tank. I bring her to the top for some air several times and she just sinks again and won't move. I get her again, move her back and forth and back and forth at the waters surface for maybe 10 minutes. She flipped her tail a couple times and that was it. She is fine and swimming happily.
The D*** sponge filter is gone.