Follow-up of yesterday's post

[LaraFaes]

Hey guys! So yesterday, I was asking if a fish with a dorsal fin out of the water too much time would be harmed xD


The thing is, one of my fishes (Gem) got stuck between the tank heater and the wall.

She's fine though! I was really worried when she was swimming badly, but her tankmates kept picking at her when she would drift off or try not to swim and I think that helped? I'm really glad she's fine. When I loosened her, she just couldn't stop floating up like a balloon and I felt very bad for her I didn't ask anything on the forum because this has happened before... lol. I don't know if it was her swim bladder or her pelvic fin, but she struggled to keep swimming down and I took care of her for most of the night (I also moved the heater) and it's really weird how fish lose their buoyancy if they get stuck.

Is their pelvic fin that important? Does not moving harm them too much? Hopefully I'll know for the next time one of them gets stuck xD

 

[blaxsun]

Maybe you can find a new spot for the heater? I'd be more concerned about being roasted while the heater was going!

 

[LaraFaes]

Maybe you can find a new spot for the heater? I'd be more concerned about being roasted while the heater was going!

Nah, don't worry! I put a hard plastic thing around it so they wouldn't get too close to the core. I thought of that ahead of time

 

[blaxsun]

So out of curiosity, what kind of fish is this?

 

[LaraFaes]

So out of curiosity, what kind of fish is this?

It's a beautiful tetra glofish ;Shamefullyembarrased

 

[blaxsun]

It's a beautiful tetra glofish ;Shamefullyembarrased

Ah. Freshwater.

 

[LaraFaes]

Ah. Freshwater.

What's wrong with that? xD

 

[blaxsun]

What's wrong with that? xD

Nothing - other than most of us have marine fish - so any advice may not be applicable.

 

[LaraFaes]

Nothing - other than most of us have marine fish - so any advice may not be applicable.

So fresh water is a sacrilege xD

 

[blaxsun]

So fresh water is a sacrilege xD

See above comment. Marine-specific advice (this is a saltwater forum) may not be applicable to freshwater.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

So fresh water is a sacrilege xD

No, there are plenty here with freshy tanks (myself included). But to be fair, this forum is called "reef2reef" so FW posts are a little off topic

 

[Lyss]

No, there are plenty here with freshy tanks (myself included). But to be fair, this forum is called "reef2reef" so FW posts are a little off topic

This. I have freshwater puffers in addition to my reef. But this is a saltwater site so discussion is focused on the saltwater side of the hobby, that’s all.

 

[LaraFaes]

I just ask things here because it's the website with the most good-natured people (and the fastest responses!)

 

[BanjoBandito]

I just ask things here because it's the website with the most good-natured people (and the fastest responses!)

When people say nice things about us online:

 

[LaraFaes]

When people say nice things about us online:

XDDDD

 

[LaraFaes]

XDDDD

Well, you know, one of my fish died because others forums didn't respond briskly. I guess it's very important for us pet owners to have someone you can ask stuff

 

[Chrisv.]

Well, you know, one of my fish died because others forums didn't respond briskly. I guess it's very important for us pet owners to have someone you can ask stuff

Not sure that it's the fault of strangers on the internet if your fish died.

 

[BanjoBandito]

Well, you know, one of my fish died because others forums didn't respond briskly. I guess it's very important for us pet owners to have someone you can ask stuff

Join a local reefing club and get phone numbers!

 

[LaraFaes]

Not sure that it's the fault of strangers on the internet if your fish died.

I mean if they said something soon I would have saved him I guess

 

[Lyss]

I mean if they said something soon I would have saved him I guess

I would recommend you join the Aquarium Co-Op forum -- that is a good space for freshwater hobbyists. Corey, who owns the store and forums, is also on YouTube. I think you'll have more success meeting folks who are focused on the freshwater side of the hobby to befriend and ask for advice. Just Google Aquarium Coop, and when you get to the homepage, click on "Help" and then "Forums"

A freshwater forum is better for you b/c everyone there is focused on that side of the hobby. Many of us here also keep freshwater but when we interact here we're thinking saltwater. For example, the first time I read one of your posts I just assumed you had a saltwater tank, and might have given wrong advice thinking that.

That said, folks on forums are regular folks with jobs, school, families, and aren't just sitting around watching the forums waiting to respond -- they aren't always going to be able to get back to you right away. In addition to forums, you'll need to do some of your own research, like reading forum stickies, searching forums, googling articles, etc.