Pray for his survival
I was taking all my sand out Wednesday for cleaning and going to dump it back in my tank. A feat more than I anticipated. I was 2/3 done, it was late, so I stopped for the night. 1/2 the sand cleaned in 1 bucket and a couple pounds in another in another bucket ready for rinse sitting in the basement. Thanksgiving came and went and today I get up to finish my task. I started with the uncleaned sand. I filled it with warm tap water, swished it around and dumped it. Started to fill it again and swished it around and saw a flash of blue and pink spots.... Oh no, could it be? Yup, the fish was left in the bucket. I was sure I was working around him cuz I know they like to dig. So in my fear, I dumped the water carefully and fished him out and rushed him to the tank. It's swimming and darting about. He found a spot to chill and breath for a bit. Right now he moved and I think he's buried in what and I need to finish. Guess I need to not do that now until he's up and about.
I really hope he's fine...
I was taking all my sand out Wednesday for cleaning and going to dump it back in my tank. A feat more than I anticipated. I was 2/3 done, it was late, so I stopped for the night. 1/2 the sand cleaned in 1 bucket and a couple pounds in another in another bucket ready for rinse sitting in the basement. Thanksgiving came and went and today I get up to finish my task. I started with the uncleaned sand. I filled it with warm tap water, swished it around and dumped it. Started to fill it again and swished it around and saw a flash of blue and pink spots.... Oh no, could it be? Yup, the fish was left in the bucket. I was sure I was working around him cuz I know they like to dig. So in my fear, I dumped the water carefully and fished him out and rushed him to the tank. It's swimming and darting about. He found a spot to chill and breath for a bit. Right now he moved and I think he's buried in what and I need to finish. Guess I need to not do that now until he's up and about.
I really hope he's fine...