Amazing Harvey Fish Survival Story (1 Viewer)

[Fish Keeper82]

Some of you know my nephew was about 3 months in on his bio cube softy tank when Harvey hit. They were getting flooded on Sunday and were forced to shut off power to house before they left because of the rising water. He had an inverter I recommended to ride out the storm using the car battery but he did not have a battery air pump. They were prepared for power outage but not an evacuation flood. This meant that all aeration was stopped Sunday the 27th. We were not able to access the house until Sept 4 labor day. I just knew the fish would be dead.

Walked in house and it of course was a total mess. Tank stand was all swollen, moldy and nasty flood water had gotten in the sump. To my surprise all 4 fish were still alive but on the verge of death as all were breathing extremely fast. I threw some Prime in as there some dead snails and really bad looking corals. I told him to get a pitcher and just keep dumping tank water in over and over to get some oxygen in. He did it for about 30 mins.

We did all the cleaning we could on the house and when we left, I was able to bring them home with me and give them a home for as long as needed in my QT tank.

Still can't believe they made it 7 and half days with no aeration! Fish are: Clownfish, Banggai Cardinal,Royal Gramma, and a YWG.
Been working every day on the house so I have not been on MARSH forum much but just had to share.
...need to get some more water in there.

 

[mwilliams62]

That is awesome.

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[sneezebeetle]

Wow! So happy to hear there was a silver lining hidden in all that mess

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[FarmerTy]

Yay! That's awesome!

 

[Luman01]

Wow some tough fish!

 

[reeftopia]

have amazing story also, not harvy related though. Bought blueline angel 6 inches long from nyaqautics. fedex shipped to the wrong state..
2nd day Friday it made to IAH but they didn't put it on the truck. They promised sat morning it would be at fedex pick up in Conroe.
I was there but again they did not put the fish in the truck because Sat delivery was not paid for. Believe me I was livid at the fedex office.
At 2 pm sat fedex called they special sent for the package and it was there. I was reluctant to go after all a 6 inch fish more than three days
banging around the fedex shop.. Brought an air pump just in case. Opened the box in the parking lot and he looked so good didn't bother
to add air, Had him quite a while until velvet claimed him. Almost 4 days in the box for a six inch fish. Good packing nyaquatics

 

[Luman01]

Wow that's cool!

 

[Birdman]

I used the boyd bait saver no power needed. last about 5 days on low setting saved my tank

 

[Bigfishy]

That is awesome!! Glad his fish survived


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[mwilliams62]

I used the boyd bait saver no power needed. last about 5 days on low setting saved my tank

How does it work if no power is needed????

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[Birdman]

works on bottle of oxygen with regulator an air wand. you can get them at texas city on the dike at boyds one stop.

 

[mwilliams62]

works on bottle of oxygen with regulator an air wand. you can get them at texas city on the dike at boyds one stop.

I did not know they reopened the dike after some hurricane that took it out. Might have been Ike.

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[Birdman]

it was rebuilt

 

[Birdman]

it was rebuilt. you can buy them online its called the oxygen response system.

 

[steveb]

Oxygen Response System