- Location
- Merrick, NY
I went to feed my tank about half an hour ago and couldnt account for my yellowhead jawfish. He usually peeks out of his home under a rock that he created and makes mad dashes at the food. I saw his little pebbles and shells on his side entrance still in place. He made a second entrance on the other side of the rock but a small piece of coral fell covering part of it. I moved it out of the way and still didnt come out.
Anyway long story short I moved the entire rock and found him on the sand on his side. He isnt dead but either on his side or upside down. Every once in a while he wiggles to straighten himself up. After discovering him I put him in a net and brought him to the surface to get air he kind of revived the tiniest of bits. He was fine before this not even a single chance that he was sick. I feel horrible bc I cant remember if I saw him out today bc I was out, I do remember my husband commenting that his little entrance was covered with the little pebbles and shells but I know he did that from time to time and then would remove them.
If he was stuck under the rock will he recover? What can I do if anything to help him? I am so distraught! He was the first fish I decided to get and I have him 4 months. This will be my first fish casualty I cant believe how upset this is making me.
All the other fish are doing fine.
Anyway long story short I moved the entire rock and found him on the sand on his side. He isnt dead but either on his side or upside down. Every once in a while he wiggles to straighten himself up. After discovering him I put him in a net and brought him to the surface to get air he kind of revived the tiniest of bits. He was fine before this not even a single chance that he was sick. I feel horrible bc I cant remember if I saw him out today bc I was out, I do remember my husband commenting that his little entrance was covered with the little pebbles and shells but I know he did that from time to time and then would remove them.
If he was stuck under the rock will he recover? What can I do if anything to help him? I am so distraught! He was the first fish I decided to get and I have him 4 months. This will be my first fish casualty I cant believe how upset this is making me.
All the other fish are doing fine.