I'm so excited!!

[101DalmatianMollies]

So last night I was taking stuff out of the bucket I use for water changes, and one of the things I had in it was this tower ornament. When I took it out, all of this stuff came falling out of it, inclusive of one of my poor assassin snails. Turns out when I removed it from the tank, big mamma was in it and I never checked.

So I was pretty sad, thinking what an awful way to die.... Regardless I threw the shell back in the tank at my bfs recommendation - I wasn't going to.

Low and behold this morning she is climbing the glass!!!!!!!!!!

I know it's her too, because the shell is no longer where I put it, and I only had 4 assassin snails in my tank, and she'd make #4!

I'm so impressed by these creatures now! Going to be more diligent checking my ornaments when I remove them from now on.

[sas]

Good stuff. Yes always double check holes you never know what you may find.
Years ago I bought a complete system, dismantled it and travelled 2 hours home with it. Once home I left everything til after supper, when things were quieter and stated reassembling the tank. I managed to get everything done except putting driftwood back and then quit for the night. I went back at it the next day around noon, putting the wood back in the tank, and just as I'm  lifting a piece to put in the tank a catfish pops out. Luckily it plopped right into the tank. I don't know who was more surprised.

[SlyAngel]

It so great to hear stories like that, it's positive and puts a smile on our face. Thanks for sharing!

[101DalmatianMollies]

Good stuff. Yes always double check holes you never know what you may find.
Years ago I bought a complete system, dismantled it and travelled 2 hours home with it. Once home I left everything til after supper, when things were quieter and stated reassembling the tank. I managed to get everything done except putting driftwood back and then quit for the night. I went back at it the next day around noon, putting the wood back in the tank, and just as I'm  lifting a piece to put in the tank a catfish pops out. Luckily it plopped right into the tank. I don't know who was more surprised.

Oh goodness! Thankfully it survived in the wood! I would've done a double take!

It so great to hear stories like that, it's positive and puts a smile on our face. Thanks for sharing!

You're most welcome! The funny part was, she already had one of the other snails attached at her hip this morning as she climbed the glass. All I could think was, "Oh my goodness, you're alive! and you already have a hitchhiker!" those assassin snails lol. I don't think that one leaves her alone, they've always been together, no babies though.

[wolfiewill]

Years ago, as a kid, I had a kuhli loach that I thought I had lost into the floor drain of my parents house. I used to clean my tanks over the drain when I was over hauling them. I thought I had taken everything out first but this one I apparently missed. I saw it at the last second but it was too late. However, several weeks later I was cleaning another tank and out of the black water in the drain, I saw it come to the surface for a split second. I immediately jammed my hand into the drain and recovered it. It lived for a very long time but I'll never forget the incident. The water in the drain was jet black with who-knows-what and the volume was only about 2 cups. And they say life is fragile.

[George2]

So I was pretty sad, thinking what an awful way to die.... Regardless I threw the shell back in the tank at my bfs recommendation - I wasn't going to.

Low and behold this morning she is climbing the glass!!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad there is a happy ending.  :)
I occasionally find my nerite snails near my rimless tank on the floor, completely lifeless. When I put them back in the tank, they usually start moving again within an hour.  :)