Saving Private Arrowanna

And it came to pass that a call rang out in the night for another fish rescue. Yes it is and was just that. We loaded for fish, with nets and buckets and headed to a far away land. We arrived at the spot just in time for the two large fish had outgrown their tanks as they were in the same one and badly needed a rehoming and rescue mission. John and Randy headed out for territories unbeknownst to them until they arrived and prepared for the worst. But alas, things were much better than they seemed. A successful safe rescue mission was totally possible and became real as we stepped foot in the door and walked towards the tank. We always load up with more gear than we think we are going to need only to be safe rather than sorry. Sometimes the rescuees have equipment and are more than willing to lend a helping hand if not give complete and unadulterated moral support

As the rescue of fish stories goes, the two fish were an Arrowanna and the other a Manganese. They had grown too large for their tank and both were getting aggressive as fish do when they are too big and feel closed in. Kinda like we get clostrophobia. They feel trapped and cornered and feel like they are being pushed into a corner or any part of the tank. Here are some shots of the fish themselves in the original tank they were residing in when we encountered them. Here is the video and more to come. Stay tuned.


All photos below were taken of the tank the fish were in originally, in the video you will see where they landed safely. Below these photos are the ones taken in the new location, PET SAFE HOME.

But then as we began to move the fish towards the van to take back downstream, I noticed I had locked my keys in the car, BAD NEWS. So the proprietor of the fish came up with AAA in a life saving move in a FISH TALE. So we waited for the AAA driver to emerge onto our already stressful scene here in the boonies. So here is the guy driving up, no video, he was shy but we did take photos and here they are, you can see the progression. Follow close.

SO he pulls up after about 20 minutes and was a little grumpy at best, but hey it's a major holiday and maybe the guy just didn't want to be at work, maybe the beach. Oh well. So he gets his slim jim for those of you who don't know look it up. I can't explain every little detail to you, that gets boring.

So he frees up my soul and we jump in the car, but not after loading our careful cargo on the side behind the driver seat. That way it won't rock and will hold fast while we drive.

So off to the Valley of the Jolly Green and they call it, going with traffic flow, having missed most of the big stuff going out west from the valley. It was Memorial Day for God sakes. Give it a break. Ok so we're on the road again, sailing down the freeway, and there's nothing free about the freeway. We absolutely pay for it. And get back to the ranch and settle in for the long transfer to the 160 gallon tank.

Here is where the rescue photos start showing a happy ending.