pepetj

I was doing some night maintenance and experienced an unexpected surprise. In the sump of the Wet/Dry filter, a single beautiful fancy guppy female, about 3/8" long. How she ended up there puzzles me.

Here's a not so good at all pic I took in a hurry (I was scared the powerful 6,000LPH water pump I have there might suck her in).

Pepe
Santo Domingo

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capekate

awww Pepe... the things we find! lol... Congrats on finding her before it could have been worse. She looked pretty content in the photo haha... Im sure she will be much happier once you move her back to the tank.

SkyCrystal

I'm not sure to congratulate you or not! Lol! I'm glad you found her before anything else happened.

pinkfloydpuffer

Oh wow, that's crazy! Glad you found her

pepetj

She's in a fry/emergency room/artemia-hatching/go-figure-what-else "tank" (1gal) just until she reaches 1" so is not eaten by others. She's a survivor and deserves all the care I can provide. It's bare buttom, but I dumped two Anubias afzelii for coverage, so "some substrate" likely going in. No lights, temp at 28C.

By the way she is a daughter of late Mumu (the male fancy guppy who passed away for falling asleep by the HOB intake). New Mumu is already in the tank. (My 4 y.o. daughter likes naming new fish after those gone to the "big tanks in heaven" -her words).

Pepe
Santo Domingo

Lucy

Wow, what a surprise, I'm glad you found her.

Your daughter sounds like a charm.

pepetj

Yes she is a gift in my life. She can name several species already, and she's aware of fishlore since she comes and seats at the computer with me. She knows the username of some of you, including you, Lucy and of course, the "cat inside the tank" avatar!

Here's a pic of the little lucky girlie fancy guppy!

Pepe
Santo Domingo

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