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I drained my 30 gallon tank on Tuesday and I didn't think there was any critters left in there. Today I went to move the tank and I saw a bristlenose in there that was apparently hiding from me when I took the spixi snails and another pleco out. So, I grabbed the net to get out what I thought was a dead fish and it started flopping around! There was a little bit of water in the gravel and I guess he had just enough water for his mouth to be in and survive. I thought this was the craziest thing ever that he didn't dry out and die.
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Wow. He's all kind of tough...how's he doing now?"I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability." -Oscar Wilde -
He looks to be okay. I put him in the water and he swam to the corner and hasn't moved too much since. He's only been back in the water for about 2 hours so I don't want to bother him too much, just let him rest.Comment
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No doubt. He's had a tough week! Well hopefully he'll pull out of it okay...and have a great story for all the other fish!
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"I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability." -Oscar WildeComment
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2012-06-24_15-45-36_978.jpgIt's hard to tell in this picture but this is how little water he was in. You can kind of see the water line on the front. He'll be able to impress the ladies with this story lolComment
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Whoa! That is, like...no water! Dang.
And for real, if I were a female pleco I'd dig that story!!!
"I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability." -Oscar WildeComment
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That's crazy! Goes along the lines of something I read about if you come home and see your Pleco has jumped the tank, even if they seem dry, at least put them in some water and see if they revive.Comment
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I've never heard that but apparently it's true!Comment
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my amanos do fine without water when I catch them they are crawling all over my hand and arm and seeing if I have any algae on me lolComment
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For 6 days though?Comment
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I guess I could see it happening as long as the humidity was high enough. It's a survivor that's for sure!Comment
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Nice pleco story. Good to know about them drying out and still living. Course, they have to escape the cats. :PGuppies:
Hi-fin pepper Cory's, Black Cory's, Long Fin Golden Aneus, Swordtails, some lyretail(RREA's, Red, Albino Koi, Red & Gold Tux), Different types of BN plecos(albino, calico, long fin, blue eyed short & long fin)
Mystery Snails, Yellow Shrimp, CPDs
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:] thats a tough pleco awesome story to tell. its a die hard fish.Comment
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lol, i thought mine were tough. i had two ancistrus decide to spike themselves into their driftwood cave when i moved the last time. they were completely out of water for maybe four hours and it didnt bother them in the least. honery little things.75G Standard - High Light Planted Community Fish
28G Aquapod - Medium Light Planted Shrimp & Microrasboras
12G Eclipse - Bonsai Planted Betta & Shrimp
29G Standard - Vivarium w/ Red Devil Crabs
45G Exo-Terra - Terrarium w/ Hermit Crabs (in progress)
33G Cubish - Vivarium w/ D.auratus 'blue & bronze'
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Never mind the zombie invasion ,beware of the lung developing plecos ! they will climb out in the middle of the night and ......... breath? lolDon't tell fish stories where people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
Mark Twain
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