MzMolly65
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Just in case no one has ever mentioned this before I have to share this story.
I put terra cotta pots in my tank as caves or hiding places. I heard from people here on the list they were a good thing to use because the terra cotta houses beneficial bacteria.
Well .. my new wild bettas arrived today and I put them the tank. All seemed well until I went to check on them about an hour later and one of my females was stuck in the small hole that's on the bottom of the pots. I'm guessing someone else came in with her and she thought that was her only escape door.
1/2 in and 1/2 out she was killing herself in her efforts to wriggle free. I had to break the pot to get her loose but there was no way to do that gently. She has an enormous gash on her back with a huge flap of skin sticking up from her struggles and probably from my efforts as well. I doubt she'll make it through the night but I'm praying she's a tough girl.
I'd suggest if you're going to use Terra Cotta pots plug that hole with aquarium silacone or drill it out big enough your fish won't do what mine did.
Freak accident but very costly for me. :'(
I put terra cotta pots in my tank as caves or hiding places. I heard from people here on the list they were a good thing to use because the terra cotta houses beneficial bacteria.
Well .. my new wild bettas arrived today and I put them the tank. All seemed well until I went to check on them about an hour later and one of my females was stuck in the small hole that's on the bottom of the pots. I'm guessing someone else came in with her and she thought that was her only escape door.
1/2 in and 1/2 out she was killing herself in her efforts to wriggle free. I had to break the pot to get her loose but there was no way to do that gently. She has an enormous gash on her back with a huge flap of skin sticking up from her struggles and probably from my efforts as well. I doubt she'll make it through the night but I'm praying she's a tough girl.
I'd suggest if you're going to use Terra Cotta pots plug that hole with aquarium silacone or drill it out big enough your fish won't do what mine did.
Freak accident but very costly for me. :'(