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lynx336699 · 11-02-2009, 11:29 PM

Halloween morning was a bad day for my tank. my tiretrack eel which i got at four inches last year had survived the transfer from 37g to 55g a couple of weeks ago but last friday nite he lifted the plastic lid and fell out of the tank laid there til saturday morning. I couldnt believe it didnt even think this could be an issue but my 37g did have a glass lid on it which is noticeabily heavier. the eel was about 12 to 13 inches long now damn.

Newman · 11-02-2009, 11:35 PM

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thats terrible. so sorry for the loss. that is one strong eel. maybe next time you can put some weight on the sides, get a glass lid for any tank that houses such an eel, or get another eel species that doesnt grow that large...
too bad "only death prevents man from making blunders"

sorry for your loss again.

bmoraski · 11-03-2009, 02:15 PM

That stinks !
sorry to hear about your loss.
stinks, learning stuff the hard way aint it !

JRB__ · 11-05-2009, 04:39 AM

Wow he had grown well in just a year!
Sorry to hear he's gone..

lynx336699 · 11-07-2009, 04:40 PM

another tragedy in the same tank there was a small opening on the back of the hood where my powerhead is seems my african butterflyfish that had for over a year got out was laying there dead behind the stand. i think this tank is cursed no problems when my turtle was in there try putting fish in and now my tiretrack eel and butterflyfish is dead and one of my bala sharks died in the transfer and now on of my silverdollars in the tank now has a mouthfungus which i figure is from stress since their such skiddish fish.

Stillness · 11-07-2009, 05:04 PM

Wow, sorry for your loss, what cool fish to lose.

Forgive the change of topic but your 37 seems a little crammed, no?

bmoraski · 11-07-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lynx336699

another tragedy in the same tank there was a small opening on the back of the hood where my powerhead is seems my african butterflyfish that had for over a year got out was laying there dead behind the stand. i think this tank is cursed no problems when my turtle was in there try putting fish in and now my tiretrack eel and butterflyfish is dead and one of my bala sharks died in the transfer and now on of my silverdollars in the tank now has a mouthfungus which i figure is from stress since their such skiddish fish.

geeez when it rains it pours ! dam
i havent had to deal with fish jumping out of tank but i have read about it.
you have to seal it up like fort knox.

lynx336699 · 11-16-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Stillness

Wow, sorry for your loss, what cool fish to lose.

Forgive the change of topic but your 37 seems a little crammed, no?

as far as i can tell no doesnt seemed crammed actually seems alittle empty just did a water test 6.4 ph no ammo. no nitrites, 5ppm nitrates which is normal everyone seems to be doing good just transferred them a month ago they were in a 29 for well over year with no problems

11-02-2009, 11:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
lynx336699 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 36	a tragedy with my 55gallon Halloween morning was a bad day for my tank. my tiretrack eel which i got at four inches last year had survived the transfer from 37g to 55g a couple of weeks ago but last friday nite he lifted the plastic lid and fell out of the tank laid there til saturday morning. I couldnt believe it didnt even think this could be an issue but my 37g did have a glass lid on it which is noticeabily heavier. the eel was about 12 to 13 inches long now damn. __________________ 20 Gal. with 6 redwags, 1 platinum lyretail mollie, 1 betta, 1 neon sword, 1 redwag sword and pleco. 37 Gal. with 2 angelfish, 1 yellow marlboro discus, 2 german blue rams, 2 neon gouramis, 1 black ghostknife, and 1 pleco. 40 Gal. with 4 firebelly toads. 55 Gal. 2 redhook silver dollars, 2 bala sharks, 2 rainbow sharks, 2 rosy barbs, 1 blue channel catfish and 1 pleco. 75 Gal. 1 red earred slider turtle w/ shell 9 1/2"x6 1/2"

11-02-2009, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Newman Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 797	... o_o >_< 0_0 thats terrible. so sorry for the loss. that is one strong eel. maybe next time you can put some weight on the sides, get a glass lid for any tank that houses such an eel, or get another eel species that doesnt grow that large... too bad "only death prevents man from making blunders" sorry for your loss again. __________________ AQUARIUMS: 40 Gal 1 Female Orange & Black Oranda GF 1 Female Blood Red Swordtail 5 Otocinclus 3 Swordtail Fry 3 Cherry shrimp 1 Gold Apple Snail Java fern, Anubias, Anacharis, Cabomba, Marimo Moss, Flame Moss, Dwarf Hairgrass 10 Gal 2 Otocinlus 20+ Swordtail Fry 4 Cherry Shrimp Dwarf Sag HC 2.5 Gal Christmas moss 1 Female Deltatail Betta Credit goes to Lludu

11-03-2009, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 560	That stinks ! sorry to hear about your loss. stinks, learning stuff the hard way aint it ! __________________ 2.6G Fry ( snails + water spider ) 10G Guppies 20G Guppies, Pleco + ( Hornwort ) http://mysite.verizon.net/vzet42j1/index.html Bryan......................

11-05-2009, 04:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
JRB__ Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 71	Wow he had grown well in just a year! Sorry to hear he's gone.. __________________ ~ Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it ~ 10 Gallon: Planted Dwarf Powder Blue Gourami Dwarf Flame gourami 20 Gallon: Planted Breeding pair of Kribensis 68 Gallon: Planted Breeding pair of Blue Acaras Baby Tiger Oscar 2 Peppermint Bristlenose Plecos 170 Gallon: On Order. Will be stocking it with - Tiger Oscar Black Pleco Severum, one Gold one Green Black Ghost Knife

11-07-2009, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
lynx336699 Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 36	another tragedy in the same tank there was a small opening on the back of the hood where my powerhead is seems my african butterflyfish that had for over a year got out was laying there dead behind the stand. i think this tank is cursed no problems when my turtle was in there try putting fish in and now my tiretrack eel and butterflyfish is dead and one of my bala sharks died in the transfer and now on of my silverdollars in the tank now has a mouthfungus which i figure is from stress since their such skiddish fish. __________________ 20 Gal. with 6 redwags, 1 platinum lyretail mollie, 1 betta, 1 neon sword, 1 redwag sword and pleco. 37 Gal. with 2 angelfish, 1 yellow marlboro discus, 2 german blue rams, 2 neon gouramis, 1 black ghostknife, and 1 pleco. 40 Gal. with 4 firebelly toads. 55 Gal. 2 redhook silver dollars, 2 bala sharks, 2 rainbow sharks, 2 rosy barbs, 1 blue channel catfish and 1 pleco. 75 Gal. 1 red earred slider turtle w/ shell 9 1/2"x6 1/2"

11-07-2009, 05:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stillness Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 57	Wow, sorry for your loss, what cool fish to lose. Forgive the change of topic but your 37 seems a little crammed, no?