Payara rubbing her teeth against the glass - Help

[Stuginski]

Hi keepers.


My payara's teeth are outside of the mouth, and some people told me that probably it was the fang substitution process. But today my fish is rubbing her teeth like crazy against the glass...


Is it normal a payara rubbing her teeth against the glass during fang substitution process?

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Thank's in advance...


Hails from Brazil

D.

 

[Deubie Doo]

He might just be trying to knock it out the the new one can grow in right. It might just be bugging him. Theirs nothing you can really do. But if the tooth fals out and he's ubbing his nose on the glass like he's trying to go trough it. Try using a led light or something that's alittle on the dim side. Their eyes are big and sensitive so the light might be bugging him. I use LEDs for all my payaras tanks and they never rub.

 

[Stuginski]

Hi Deuby...


Her wasn't rubbing until today, and seems that she tries to push always the left tooth against the glass. I was thinking to catch her and try some dentistry intervention but I don't know if this is the best way.


Thank you!


D.

 

[Chicxulub]

While I don't think this is the case with you, they're also extremely sensitive to nitrates. While 40ppm is fine for most aquarium fish, the big toothy characins will become quite agitated at those levels. That fish of yours looks really healthy though! Test your water and let us know what the results are.

If you do have to catch her and mess with the tooth, I'd use a pair of wire dykes to clip it off as close to the jaw as possible. It does look like it may have grown in incorrectly. When you said that the tooth was outside of the mouth, that's not at all what I imagined and I'm sure most of the other members are the same. That doesn't look right.

When you go to catch her, don't touch her with your hands, the oil on your fingers will damage the skin of the payara, they have tiny scales and are very sensitive. Catch the fish in a clear plastic bag and hold that without actually touching her. This will result in much less damage to her.

Good luck man, keep us posted.

 

[Stuginski]

While I don't think this is the case with you, they're also extremely sensitive to nitrates. While 40ppm is fine for most aquarium fish, the big toothy characins will become quite agitated at those levels. That fish of yours looks really healthy though! Test your water and let us know what the results are.

If you do have to catch her and mess with the tooth, I'd use a pair of wire dykes to clip it off as close to the jaw as possible. It does look like it may have grown in incorrectly. When you said that the tooth was outside of the mouth, that's not at all what I imagined and I'm sure most of the other members are the same. That doesn't look right.

When you go to catch her, don't touch her with your hands, the oil on your fingers will damage the skin of the payara, they have tiny scales and are very sensitive. Catch the fish in a clear plastic bag and hold that without actually touching her. This will result in much less damage to her.

Good luck man, keep us posted.

Guys I really had to do something, she was smashing her head against the glassbox.


So I did....she is under a high stress right now I hope that she don't die due the handling but I was truly concerned about head attacks against the glass.


Chicx your message came to late and I handled her with bare hands...i'm feel so stupid...


Hails

D.

 

[Chicxulub]

Well at least you got the tooth out. Did it come out easily or did you have to really work at it?

 

[Stuginski]

Well at least you got the tooth out. Did it come out easily or did you have to really work at it?

Well...how can I say?
She did the job when biting my finger....now I can imagine how bad is to be a feeder. She is pretty strong for her size and her tooth as sharp as a needle!


She seems fine right now and don't seems to want to smash her face against the glass anymore. Let's wait until tomorrow... IF she stops with this behaviour I will be happy.


I don't know but this tooth seems to be a pain in the ass, in her life.




Hails from Brazil


D.

 

[Chicxulub]

Stugs, please don't try to get around the language filter by typing things like %$@#&%. Just type the word and let the filter catch it. "Ass" isn't something we worry about anyway.

If it came out when she bit you, I imagine it was ready to come out! I'm glad she seems to feel better. I'd add some salt and turn off the main lights to let her relax, that was probably stressful for her. I'm sure she'll be fine though.

I look forward to more pics!

 

[Stuginski]

OK Chicx! Thank you!

D.

 

[amazontank]

Nice Payara!