A word of warning...(and gratuitous photos)

**~firefly~** · 04-25-2013, 11:51 AM

Just a warning for those that have "jumpy" fish you might consider treating in a separate tank.

I had a cherry barb with a swim bladder infection. I moved her to my hospital tank and began treatment.

I found this on the kitchen floor the next morning.

She must have jumped out...

Here's the lid she managed to squeeze through. I thought she'd be too fat for such a gap...obviously not!

So...don't assume a lid like that above is ok - it isn't

**Hardy85** · 04-25-2013, 12:21 PM

She wanted to end her own suffering.

**mommy1** · 04-25-2013, 12:32 PM

Ugh.. Sorry about your fish Firefly.

**~firefly~** · 04-25-2013, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Hardy85

She wanted to end her own suffering.

I'm not sure if you're joking, but I don't think fish are capable of suicide. In any case - she was eating so can't have been feeling that down.

**Hardy85** · 04-25-2013, 12:46 PM

Was mostly joking, but still sucks.

**gronlaura** · 04-25-2013, 06:06 PM

Thanks for the advice and tank top photo. Sorry you lost her.

**Sligg** · 04-25-2013, 06:33 PM

Sorry to hear it.

Did you get that tank from Practical Fishkeeping? Have one exactly the same from when I subscribed to them for a year. Good to know that gap in the lid is indeed a risk.

**~firefly~** · 04-25-2013, 09:42 PM

Yes! It's a neat little tank. I don't use it for anything really - other than a spare hospital tank and for growing moss in. My only bugbear with it is you can't have the lights on a timer.