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Lord Steve0
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Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Wow that's a pretty tough fish you got there!
I once had a gourami woh got tangled up in some thread that he pulled of a javefern/bogwood. Looked like he'd been slashed to bits but he's now the biggest gourami I have! He healed is about 2 weeks.
I'm always amazed how quickly a fish will grow back its fins. They seem to be gone one day and within a week they are grown back almost.
Good luck to your plec! |
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deborah_claro
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Joined: 11 May 2006
Location: Virginia, USA
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| Posted: 2006.10.16(Mon)9:44 Post subject: |
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jtg90 wrote: | Quote: |
DANG! I thought for sure that mac was going to be dead by the end of the story! |
You sound slightly disappointed, jtg! I hope you didn't have a bet on it  .
On another forum, Lord SteveO wrote: | Quote: | | ... more than anything it find it brilliant fun to be able to create a full minature ecosystem in you own house, no mater what size your tanks are. |
So do I. This just about sums up my approach to fishkeeping, exactly, and what I aim for in every set-up. I think it does them a world of good to be in a set-up geared to their specific needs, and it helps them through disasters like this one.
Marcos wrote:
| Quote: | Deborah, feel free to post updates for as long as you like, and then let me know when you consider this topic "wrapped up"...I think we should then move it to the Best of the Board forum.  |
Marcos, maybe we should consider it wrapped up for now and move it. If I get any brilliant photos of the ventral area, I can post those to the topic there. Thanks.
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jtg90
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Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: 2006.10.16(Mon)21:17 Post subject: |
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| lol, that should have been a "WOW!! I thought for sure he was going to be dead by the end of the story! What a tough little fish!(The little fish that could!)" that better? lol |
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deborah_claro
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Joined: 11 May 2006
Location: Virginia, USA
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| Posted: 2006.11.11(Sat)14:15 Post subject: Success at last! |
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Success at last!
On or about October 23, I was prowling around downstairs
very early in the morning, and I happened to spy this:
The gash has obviously healed over with no side effects!
I never see him on the glass during the day, and didn't really know all of his nighttime habits, but he must like to explore the glass once in a while. Luckily, the early light from the window allowed me to see him there.
He dashed off just after the shot was taken.
He looks good, doesn't he?
I am sure he is bragging about how brave he was, and showing off his scar to all the other catfish!
Okay, at haname's suggestion, here's a recap for the archive ...
Here he is on the day of the injury, around August 10, 2006:
He was definitely looking his worst on that day.
(No flash; better color, but not very sharp.)
And here he is today, around three months later:
(With flash; image is crisper, but color is washed out.)
The pictures tell the story!
I have enjoyed and appreciated everyone's comments; they're like little get-well-soon cards.
EDIT: to add photos.
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