Fruju Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 So I had a sump malfunction and it leaked, and i had to drain it out silicone it and all, I had 5 goldfish and 1 festae cichlid in there too. So during the draining i took out the goldfish and had everything out pretty much before remembering to take out the cichlid. I couldnt find it! It had just disappeared, I was quite annoyed coz it was a cool fish, wasnt anywhere, not outside (where water was pumped or on the floor), anyway, I gave up after 1/2 hour and thought him dead. Drained out the water but left a MARGINAL amount in one compartment filled with scoria and stuff, took out heater and everything, things needed for tropicals. Week later had another sump issue and had to repeat the process, this time while I was rummaging through the rock I saw a little flash of colour, and there it was! This guy survived with a tiny amount of water, no heating, no food, no light, in a small space underneath a pile of rock!?? Somehow it wasnt crushed, and surprisingly enough its colour turned out even better No idea how this guy survived, but definitely my luckiest fish Anyone else with miraculous survivals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ras Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 that's amazing.. what a survivor. I've had newborn platy fry buried under gravel for a week that when found was so skinny I thought could not possibly survive, but did and is the most beautiful of my platy today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 I found an apple snail I did not know I had on the floor behind my big tank yesterday. he is about 2-3 cm smaller than the other ones, so judging by that he would have had to have been on the floor for at least a month put him in the tank, and he came out eventually happy as ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Anyone else with miraculous survivals? Never under estimate an american cichlids ability to survive! Years ago I had a 5x2x2' with a big black aro, 14" fire eel, a couple of half-grown oscars and a few other fish. Bought a small jag on a trip to Auckland (from Whangarei) to visit Hollywood, got it home and realised it was a lot smaller than I had thought! I didn't have any other tanks so I had no choice but to drop it in the tank. next morning I couldn't see it and thought it had been eaten, no surprise really. A couple of days later I'm feeding the tank and I saw a beady little orange eye peeking out from a small hole in a piece of driftwood, then the jag darted out, grabbed a pellet half the size of its head, and went straight back to its hole. It kept that up until it was big enough to avoid being eaten... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 i was there it was so freaky but amazing it suvived hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEE Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 yaaaaaaaaaaay i spent ages looking for it out side and know I'm happy you found it and especially happy it's still alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted March 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Very pleased it lived Never under estimate an american cichlids ability to survive! Years ago I had a 5x2x2' with a big black aro, 14" fire eel, a couple of half-grown oscars and a few other fish. Bought a small jag on a trip to Auckland (from Whangarei) to visit Hollywood, got it home and realised it was a lot smaller than I had thought! I didn't have any other tanks so I had no choice but to drop it in the tank. next morning I couldn't see it and thought it had been eaten, no surprise really. A couple of days later I'm feeding the tank and I saw a beady little orange eye peeking out from a small hole in a piece of driftwood, then the jag darted out, grabbed a pellet half the size of its head, and went straight back to its hole. It kept that up until it was big enough to avoid being eaten... yeah, these cichlids do ok huh, except for angels who do not fail in killing off every other angel in the tank :evil: Damn, bet you regretted selling that aro, the eel and the jag woulda been awesome, im keen for a jag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Damn, bet you regretted selling that aro, the eel and the jag woulda been awesome, im keen for a jag... Yeah but thats what happens when you buy big fish and tanks when you're young and still living at home. Moving those fish and getting a bigger tank (which the aro needed when I sold it) to go flatting in Hamilton just wasn't an option. I wish I didn't have to sell it, but I don't [can't] regret it as it was the right choice at the time. I just wish I could find another one now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted March 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Pity their not too common overseas too, makes it even more difficult to get em here :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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