Yesterday my 10" black aro somehow managed to get over the overflow comb and into the weir, his tail end got sucked into the pipe that drains to the sump, but his front half was sticking out so he was still able to breath. Luckily the flow isn't very strong! I managed to fish him out and he's still swimming around, but looking pretty bad. Lots of torn fins and missing scales, a cloudy bung-looking eye, and worst of all his back half is floating. He still has full movement of his spine but looks awkward trying to swim fast, kinda like a fat midget trying to run (apologies to any fat midgets who might read this!). His back half is stuck at the surface of the water, and I watched him trying to swim down a bit and as soon as he stopped swimming his back end rapidly floated up causing him to do a headstand!
I've done a water change and added salt and melafix. He doesn't seem to be interested in food.
Does anyone have any experience with injuries such as this? What are the chances of him making a full recovery and being able to swim normally?
I've done a water change and added salt and melafix. He doesn't seem to be interested in food.
Does anyone have any experience with injuries such as this? What are the chances of him making a full recovery and being able to swim normally?
