I saved nemo!

[evoIX_Reefer]

I was performing a water change and after I was done.........I only spotted 1 of my black ice clowns.

WTH....

Ok, check the sump.....nothing
Ok, check the overflow.....nothing
Ok, check around the tank and everything near it....nothing

Spotted some water on top of the tabletop next to the tank. WTH...

Ok, check the shoes, nothing, check the little boxes around it...nothing
Ok, MORE detailed look.....

FOUND IT UNDER THE STAND NEAR THAT TABLE TOP!!!

I try pushing it closer with my hand to try to grab it. it jumps away. Hurry to get the fishing net!

Got it!

Barely moving!

He starts breathing on the sandbed laying flat....

START PRAYING!!

I have low hopes since 5+ minutes went by!

I look back and it's stuck on the overflow. I push it off and he starts swimming to the top of the water column and looks like he's gasping for fresh air!

I let him be to recover and just hope he lives. Look back every few minutes and see improvement and he's not on the overflow. He's still swimming and looks like he's getting better!

About 2 hours later now and he's swimming with his pair!

SAVED NEMO!

 

[pkane11384]

Nice job

 

[lnevo]

Nice! I had a similar event with "Dori" when I rescaped my tank. Turns out she went for a ride inside one of my live rocks. Must have been like 10-15 minutes before I noticed the lack of blue in the tank then had to start searching for which rock she was hiding in. Took her a while to come out of that rock but aside from a few scratches and probably some black and blues... she's been a champ!

 

[duromega]

good to know he's fine now!

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

Thanks! Fish aint cheap and my setup is for a blackice pair!

Dori 4theWin! Congrats on finding her. It's almost like losing a friend with these fish. It would suck big balls!