She was flipping over and just about curled like a taco when I went back out to check on her. I scooped her out into a little holding container and did an immediate 50% water change - ammonia had spiked to about 0.8 in the hour or two I was trying to feed smelts, so I think this is what brought on her pain (also dumped in prime). I panicked and quickly defrosted some bloodworms, and sucked them up using a syringe and airline tubing. She was easy to flip on her back in shallow tray, and as she was coughing water/gasping, it was extremely easy to gently guide the tubing down her throat. I did this twice, and though she coughed some out, I'm pretty sure that some did stay in. After placing her back in the pond she's acting ok now, might even be swimming around a bit (she barely moved before). No more curling for the last 7 hours, but it still wouldn't surprise me if she didn't make the morning.
Thanks for everyones help, I really hope she makes it.
This is her when she came in, you can see why I'd really like to save her, but don't have too much hope in doing so. I'll try all I can though!
Thanks for everyones help, I really hope she makes it.
This is her when she came in, you can see why I'd really like to save her, but don't have too much hope in doing so. I'll try all I can though!
