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home from work and checked the tank first (as usual)..those cute little fish with the glowings eyes,normans lamp eyes.. Calil helped me Id..

One was gone OMG panic and heavy breathing set in

no fish..my daughter walks in and says "whats up something wrong?" (16yrs) has never understood why my face is sometimes stuck to the side of the tank.. for hrs..
so she says, well hes was kinda small.."maybe he went up that tube, filter or whatever it is"

right hoping this could be right.. the fish was there .."Told you mom"
his tail is a little chopped, but hes ok..

Wonder how long he was there...

loking for something to cover it any ideas.. nylons will that do?

Sue

What kind of filter was it? You were lucky he didn't get liquified by a propeller lol.

Managed to get one of my x-ray tetras stuck in my syphon tube the other day while water changing, he looked in a very uncumfortable position and was stuck about 6" up the tube, wouldn't come out the way he went in so had to restart the syphon and suck him into the bucket lol.

Yikess! That's scary!

I would see if you can adjust the rate of flow on your filter first. Most all filters have an adjustment smoewhere that allows you to slow down or speed up the rate at which the water circulates. If you slow the water flow down somewhat you lessen the chance of your lamp eyes getting sucked up.

I don't know that much about that kind of fish, but depending on what type of ecosystem a fish originated from they may not be able to handle a strong current. In my 55 gallon, most of the fish are from river ecosyestems. I have the filter at max flow (not a super strong filter mind you) and a very large air stone creating lots of movement in the water. All the fish in that tank are big and fast. They love to swim all around the water flow, kind of like surfing. If I were to have the same kind of current in my smaller tank with its small quiet inhabitants, they would probably be very uncomfortable and constantly struggling to swim normally.

You could cover the filter intake with something like a piece of stocking, but be careful as that will get clogged up with gunk really fast. You would have to check/clean it off most likely every day. Plus, I'm not sure what chemicals might be used in the manufacture of nylon stockings. You would probably want to boil it first. Not sure if that would resolve any issues though.

If your lamp eyes has sustained damage you might want to put a small amount of water conditioner like Stress Coat or NovAqua in the tank. I always use NovAqua whenever I have a fish that is stressed, (damaged or new) and whenever I do any water changes or other disruptive activity in the tank. It's a water dechlorinator but it's also supposed to help replace lost skin slime and has herbal infusions that promote natural healing. Just read the directions carefully.

I hope that your fish is okay.

- Meow -

hi, Yes the lamp eyes like the current, so they stay that side most often.
only 2 settings, not much of a difference really..
I adding some stess coat right away..hes looking good..
my filter is just a aqau clear not the greatest..

will have to use something yes and clean it alot..the lamp-eyes get about 1 1/2 to 2 in they are small right now and slender..

tkss for the addvice..
Sue

Yes, rubber band sone old nylon over the end of the tube. It will be fine, but do be sure to check it for signs of blockage. all my filters are covered by some sort of screen or another, usually the tube that comes with the filter has a screen end on it.

First thing.

After you've stress coated your Lamp Eye, reach for the Melafix too. Make DOUBLY sure that no opportunistic infections set in and kill off the little guy after his roller coaster ride.

Next, filter intakes. Here's how I'd approach it.

Step 1 : Look for an old, torn fish net. The kind that has a 1mm mesh, not the fine mesh.

Step 2 : Find some clear plastic sheeting you can cut to shape. An old, discarded aquarium cover is ideal for this. The design of this will depend upon your filter intake. If its something like a Fluval, that has a simple hole in a flat surface as the intake, then you'll need to cut a rectangle that will cover that hole, then cut a hole in the plastic. If your filter has in intake that is an actual tube, a different design will be called for (pity the Board doesn't have a sketchpad I could draw this out on for you!).

Step 3 : Cut two pieces of the old net that will go over the hole. Silicone glue them into place, one on top of the other. Do this in such a way that the meshes are slightly offset, giving you an effective 0.5 mm mesh - large enough to allow particles to travel through, but small enough to keep your fishes out of the intake!

Step 4: Cut another piece of plastic as before, complete with hole the same size as before, then glue that over the meshes, forming a rigid sandwich.

Step 5 : Now you need some way of attaching this to your filter. If the filter casing will accept plastic screws, a little drilling to create holes for the plastic screws (of the kind that are sold here in the UK with aquarium fluorescent light fittings - these are ideal) and you're in business. Means it's removable when you need to replace it some time down the line. If your filter casing won't accept this modification, then you'll be looking at an alternative fixing technique - cable ties are an option here.

Hopefully this post will go some way toward [1] making sure you don't lose your Lamp Eye (because it would be a harrowing shame to lose him just a couple of days after you found out what he was!) and [2] prevent further mishaps.


Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Very good idea Calilasseia!

Cutting up a inexpensive fish net is a much better idea than using a nylon stocking. Then you know that the material is safe for fish tanks.



- Meow -

Hi...Yes Calilasseia that Is a great idea..ive about 3 nets I dont even use anymore..never thought about using one of them..
Calilasseia you sure seem to know your way around a fish tank....
Ive a few questions about the silver dollars, but I will post in the other room..
tks for the help..
Sue