Post by danny on Oct 8, 2009 9:36:30 GMT -5
2 weeks ago i experienced my clumsiest day in the hobby.it was a tuesday morning and i am about to do some water change.as i was about to get the my siphon hose,it accidentally tangled up with the wire of the flourescent bulb(i use at night to feed my bichirs) which was just hanging on a nail!(i usually hold the bulb at night when checking tanks).then the horrifying accident happened,the bulb got out from where it was hanging and fell!it hit the lid of one of my plastic tank and broke!what's worse is that it fell,including the broken pieces of lamps right into my largest barrel(where my oscar,2 bichirs,a juvie flowerhorn is in)!.i quickly took out the broken lamp and it's pieces out of the water.then for like 5 seconds my mind blanked out!lol!..i didn't know what to do.haha!then i realized that flourescent bulbs' coating are toxic.i didn't have a vacant tank to put my monster fishes temporarily.it took me about 5 minutes to vacate a barrel.i was really worried for my monsters.finally,it was time to move the monsters,i started with my oscar.she was really struggling while in the net,then all of the sudden,i lost my grip and she jumped out of the net and fell!i panicked of course,but she was too darn "jumpy",i had a hard time to get her into the water.i was twice worried that time.after moving the other fish,i did a 100% water change and cleaned the big barrel out.then when i was about to put the filter(has an old foam cartridge from other established tank),when i realized that i have no anti chlorine in handy!haha!so i have to leave them to buy anti chlorine...after applying anti chlorine,i moved on to do water change on the other tanks.
that same day,i was also cleaning a new tank for my most treasured betta,a plakat.i put him in his new tank.before i got back in the house,i was pretty sure i put the lid on the tank.after a some hours,i got out again.then i can't find the plakat!i searched the floor!then i found him near the drainage!he was just a few struggle and one water flow away from the hole.i didn't know how he got out.haha!
fortunately,after that clumsy experience,no fish died.all of my precious fish are fine.. ;D
thanks for reading.. ;D
that same day,i was also cleaning a new tank for my most treasured betta,a plakat.i put him in his new tank.before i got back in the house,i was pretty sure i put the lid on the tank.after a some hours,i got out again.then i can't find the plakat!i searched the floor!then i found him near the drainage!he was just a few struggle and one water flow away from the hole.i didn't know how he got out.haha!
fortunately,after that clumsy experience,no fish died.all of my precious fish are fine.. ;D
thanks for reading.. ;D
