The baby demasoni that survived in my filter

[Chicklid]

So I was cleaning out the filter (aquaclear 110) on my 125 today and found a demasoni in the bottom of it. I was somewhat amazed that it was actually ALIVE in there. I thought that it would have gotten chopped up or just died. It did seem to grow a bit in there because I think if he was that size when he got in it, he wouldn't have fit through the intake. Either way he's found alright now with some OB peacock fry in a ten gallon.

 

[F8LBITE]

yeah its crazy how they can survive in there. Im glad you saved him.

 

[Chicklid]

Haha yeah me too. I was pretty surprised when I pulled out the foam and just saw him in the bottom.

 

[iamzrad]

Have you ever cleaned out a planted tank before?
You'd be surprised what you find in the filters.

Nice save!

 

[Chicklid]

Haha no I haven't done any planted tanks yet (maybe in my discus tank?), but now I am curious as to what you have found in your filters.

 

[Ophelia77]

We've had ABN swim down the tube into box filters before - I remember thinking "How stupid is this fish to be trying to get in there" LOL

 

[Chicklid]

I guess it's a pretty sweet hiding place.

 

[iamzrad]

Everything from mini snail populations, danios, cories, and oto cats. These are both HOB filters and canisters.
When I tore down my planted tank sometime last year, I could literally 'scoop' up snails from the canister, it was crazy!

 

[Chicklid]

Yeah I find plenty of snails in my filter. It's not that bad though sine it is a hang on filter and it gets cleaned more often than a canister.

 

[bschuhart]

I've found fry living inside my Ocean Clear filters before.

I had a Fiddler Crab that used to craw out of the tank. Thought it died but a few MONTHS later my wife saw a GIANT SPIDER ! turns out to be a Fiddler crab that's been crawling around the living room for 2 months.

 

[Chicklid]

Haha. It's a good thing your wife didn't kill the giant spider. I'm wondering if he grew faster out of the tank and what exactly he ate... :unsure:

 

[jerolli]

i love those spunky little demosoni's!

 

[Chicklid]

Yeah I like them, but I have too many!

 

[BennyAndTheFish]

Or you need a new tank for the new fry