Help leopard wrasse jumped out of fish tank

[kadruy]

hello everyone so recently i had a tank crash and for some reason my wrasse jumped out and i was not home when this happened. So when i got home i found her on the floor in a bad state but she was breathing. i don’t know how long she was on the floor for but now she’s in a small tank and being monitored. she is still breathing but doesn’t swim much and just lays on her side and sometimes she can keep herself up. she’ll move around sometimes but then stop. i will show pictures and hopefully someone can help thank you!

 

[Cell]

Just needs time.

 

[JCM]

Get her into a tank with sand ASAP. she'll be much more comfortable being able to bury herself. Also invest in a lid, she will probably jump again.

 

[C4ctus99]

@i can’t think could probably help

edit: gotta figure out how to actually tag their handle…

 

[C4ctus99]

@i cant think

 

[Amstar]

Any idea why it jumped? Being picked on? Water conditions? Or a fish just being a fish

 

[Cell]

Probably not very comfortable in that small tank. I would put it back in it's normal tank.

 

[Slocke]

Add a bowl of sand, a tank transfer would add too much stress. If it can bury itself it has a chance

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just had a fish jump. Allow it to settle under low light and no sand for tonight as it needs to restore its slime coat.
Same with feeding skim tonight. Add Oxygen via air stone if you can

 

[i cant think]

hello everyone so recently i had a tank crash and for some reason my wrasse jumped out and i was not home when this happened. So when i got home i found her on the floor in a bad state but she was breathing. i don’t know how long she was on the floor for but now she’s in a small tank and being monitored. she is still breathing but doesn’t swim much and just lays on her side and sometimes she can keep herself up. she’ll move around sometimes but then stop. i will show pictures and hopefully someone can help thank you!

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She’s laying on its side because she wants to be able to burry. The gravel shes in currently is going to risk damaging her further, how do you think they settle into tanks and reduce stress? Through hiding in the sand. The best way Leopard Wrasses ever recover is through sand, without it I’ve had minimal luck with them. I have restored fish from jumping quite easily through just allowing them to relax and calm in a natural situation. Which yes, includes proper sand and plenty of rocks to hide.

 

[shcrimps]

Add a bowl of sand, a tank transfer would add too much stress. If it can bury itself it has a chance

i second this, anything to help it be more comfortable should help speed things up
i’ve had experience with fish jumping and finding them alive and i usually put them in a separation box in the tank so i don’t have to acclimate them to another tank and stress them more

 

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