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Article #453: Removal Of Fish From Your Aquarium

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Fish are living creatures. Cute as they simply the fish might be a danger to
look in your aquarium, it is inevitable other fish due to its violent nature.
that they will die one day. At that time, Betta fish are notorious for attacking
it is very essential that you evacuate other fish in the tanks. Whatever the
the dead fish from your aquarium as soon reason may be, removing live healthy fish
as possible; otherwise the carcasses of from the tank is always a challenge.
the fish might pollute the fish tank There are some obvious problems. Live
drastically and can endanger the other fish will squirm and wriggle around a lot
creatures living in the tank. Removing in protest when you try to remove them.
dead fish is a very simple process Some fish, like the surgeonfish, will
actually, but you have to be sure the also harm you if you try to touch them.
fish is really dead. Dead fish will Then there are toxic fish that you have
temporarily sink to the bottom of the to be worried about. Also, when you try
aquarium, but then soon enough, they will to remove a live fish, there will be a
begin floating in the tank in the lot of thrashing and flailing about, due
infamous belly-up position. This is the to which the entire setup of your
time when the fish will begin releasing aquarium tank could be disturbed.
toxins into the water. When you see a Your best bet to take out a live fish
fish in this manner, remove it as soon as from your tank would be to use a line,
possible. It is not a good idea, however, hook and bait, just like you do when you
to actually handle dead fish. You must go fishing. But you will have to use a
use small nets or gloves to remove the blunt hook so as not to harm the fish.
fish from your tank. Tie up a morsel of the fish's favorite
However, it is not just dead fish that food on the hook and dangle it in the
you will need to remove from your tank. tank keeping the line tight. The fish
Fish that are obviously sick must be will take the bait, and then you can
immediately quarantined, which you can do transfer it to another tank.
by putting them into a fishbowl so that Another way to do this effectively is to
they do not spread their disease to the confuse the fish. Most fish are startled
other fish in the tank. You can when there are sudden changes in light,
understand if fish are sick by looking at because deep under the water in their
their movement in the water. If the fish natural habitat, there are never any
are sluggish in the way they move (you quick light changes. Anyways, you can
must compare with how they move keep your tank in darkness for several
normally), or if they are spending a lot hours and then suddenly put all the
of time behind the rocks or plants in the lights on in the room. Taking advantage
aquarium, or simply lying lethargically of the confusion of the fish, you can
on the aquarium bed, then something is manually take them up, using protective
wrong with them. The eyes of the fish gloves. An alternative to this is to come
could also be indicators of disease. If up to the tank in the middle of the night
there is anything different with the eye, and then to shine a torch suddenly at
first remove the fish from the aquarium, them.
and then get it checked by a qualified Putting fish into a tank is many times
person. easier than removing them, especially if
But the most difficult thing is to remove you want to retain fish that are still
a live and healthy fish from the tank. alive. You will need to be patient and
There are many reasons why you would want careful so that you accomplish the task
to remove a live fish. The fish might without harming the fish in question and
have outgrown the capacity of the tank, the other inhabitants of the tank.
or the tank might be getting crowded, or






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