The baby demasoni that survived in my filter

Chicklid

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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. :)
 
iamzrad

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

Nice save!
 
Chicklid

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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

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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
 
iamzrad

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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

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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

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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

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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:
 
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