Baby Danio Filter Injury

Flare

Small Fish
Apr 23, 2005
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St Louis
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I got some danios yesterday but an extra tiny baby danio ended up in the bag. He is about the size of the end of the tip of my pinky. He had been doing fine all day and this morning and was swimming around everywhere. Then when I went to do a count later I couldn't spot him. Sure enough he was stuck to the end of my Biowheel Penguin filter. I shut off the filter to get him off but he doesn't swim. I put him in a small container with holes and clipped it to the top of the tank. He tries to move his head and upper body but can't seem to move his back end. His fins look intact but it is hard to tell. Is there anything I can do? Is it possible he will heal like we heal from broken legs? I can't believe I didn't think about him getting stuck earlier.

Thanks,
cj