Jaw won't close all the way

[MrsE88]

Thank you NW Cichlid Keith and Tomt37

I'm pretty scared to mess with his jaw. It's not locked like that so I think I would do more harm then good.

He is looking better this morning. He is eating normally and can close his mouth now. It just still hangs open a tad when he is relaxed. I'm hoping after a nice big water change and some time it will heal completely.
This is how he looks right now.


The scratches are nearly gone and his fins are looking better too. Another day and he'll be looking so much better body wise. It's just his mouth I'm unsure about.

The tank is so much calmer now too. I didn't realize how much stress the jack added.

 

[MrsE88]

Sorry the glare is just horrible>.<

 

[Tomt37]

It doesn't look bad enough to need manipulation from pic actually

 

[MrsE88]

It doesn't look bad enough to need manipulation from pic actually

Ok, that puts my mind at ease a bit. He was yawning a lot last night. Maybe he is just holding it that way because it's sore? Ugh, I feel so bad for him.

 

[Tomt37]

if he's yawning that's great .. it will work its way to normal.. its when it's stuck rigid out And he can't close it .. probably just working out the sprain