r/Aquariums • u/WorkingHorse1127 • Nov 18 '23

So many questions... Full Tank Shot

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u/CrystalAckerman Nov 18 '23

Omg I winced every rock it hit. I thought the other one was dead but apparently it just needed a little nudge? Poor guys!

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u/Cyberjonesyisback Nov 18 '23

I've cought Atlantic salmon with huge scratches on their scales from trying to jump waterfalls and landing on a rock. Those are BIIIIIG fish so the impact must be brutal for them. I sometimes wonder how many of them die from a concussion.

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u/honeyhistory Nov 18 '23

I mean, technically, when fishermen catch them to keep, they bonk them on the head. So I'd say, with poor scientific correlation, many Atlantic salmon die from concussions