A few weeks ago I contacted a breeder who was selling off some of his adult stock. I was planning on purchasing a Vieja from him and was going to pick it up on the weekend.
He messaged me later that night (Monday) and told me that the fish had been badly attacked by another fish and that if I went and collected it that night I could take him for free. So I did.
I put the fish into a quarantine tank, but he never got to the point where he started eating. He had open wounds that didn’t seem to heal.
Currently he has lost all balance and has been floating upside down, breathing slowly - this has lasted for about 17 hours.
I now have him in a foam box, with heater and air stone, highly dosed with Seachem Stree Guard and Epsome Salt.
I suppose my question is, at this point, with the stage the fish is in, are my efforts in vain? Are there any methods to bring back a fish that is this far gone?
Or do I need to draw up a bath of water and clove oil and put him out of his misery?
It’s a real shame, because he is about 15 inches.
I knew that he was in bad condition taking him on, so I didn’t have my hopes up.
Thanks.
He messaged me later that night (Monday) and told me that the fish had been badly attacked by another fish and that if I went and collected it that night I could take him for free. So I did.
I put the fish into a quarantine tank, but he never got to the point where he started eating. He had open wounds that didn’t seem to heal.
Currently he has lost all balance and has been floating upside down, breathing slowly - this has lasted for about 17 hours.
I now have him in a foam box, with heater and air stone, highly dosed with Seachem Stree Guard and Epsome Salt.
I suppose my question is, at this point, with the stage the fish is in, are my efforts in vain? Are there any methods to bring back a fish that is this far gone?
Or do I need to draw up a bath of water and clove oil and put him out of his misery?
It’s a real shame, because he is about 15 inches.
I knew that he was in bad condition taking him on, so I didn’t have my hopes up.
Thanks.