I have a question about albino sharks and really any fish. let me tell you the sad story...
I feel terrible last night I was cleaning my tank and I swear I did not see anyfish so I put the syphon down and started to clean this one particular spot. well as you probably guessed the smallest albino, (the baby) accidentally got caught inside of the syphon, I only had him inside for seconds...
...but i'm afraid I really hurt him I know it sounds dumb but it made me cry...
I really needed to ask someone about this because I really do not know what to do for him, or how to care for a fish in these kind of situations as well as i'd like to. and well I watched him for the next 30 min, he just layed at the bottom of my tank in between the glass and the 10" long airstone that runs along the back. I thought he was dead at 1st, but I noticed that he was breathing and it looked like he was eating...
...well then the other albino started to chase him and he quickly dove into a cave I made for him, after that I promptly put my cover on the aquarium, (to block out the light) I read that certain fish cannot see in the dark so I figured this would help alleviate some of the stress I created for the fish. anyway, I am planning on leaving them in the dark for at least a full day possibly longer. I feel so bad about this and I think he will be ok but I wanted to ask if this has ever happened to anyone else, is there anything I can do for the little guy? is leaving them in the dark just plain dumb?
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PS just in case anyone was wondering, I did not cut him as far as I could tell, his fins all seemed to be fine, he just seemed out of it?
I feel terrible last night I was cleaning my tank and I swear I did not see anyfish so I put the syphon down and started to clean this one particular spot. well as you probably guessed the smallest albino, (the baby) accidentally got caught inside of the syphon, I only had him inside for seconds...
...but i'm afraid I really hurt him I know it sounds dumb but it made me cry...
I really needed to ask someone about this because I really do not know what to do for him, or how to care for a fish in these kind of situations as well as i'd like to. and well I watched him for the next 30 min, he just layed at the bottom of my tank in between the glass and the 10" long airstone that runs along the back. I thought he was dead at 1st, but I noticed that he was breathing and it looked like he was eating...
...well then the other albino started to chase him and he quickly dove into a cave I made for him, after that I promptly put my cover on the aquarium, (to block out the light) I read that certain fish cannot see in the dark so I figured this would help alleviate some of the stress I created for the fish. anyway, I am planning on leaving them in the dark for at least a full day possibly longer. I feel so bad about this and I think he will be ok but I wanted to ask if this has ever happened to anyone else, is there anything I can do for the little guy? is leaving them in the dark just plain dumb?
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PS just in case anyone was wondering, I did not cut him as far as I could tell, his fins all seemed to be fine, he just seemed out of it?
