Camanche, My red capped Oranda has got himself into quite a mess.
Last night, I didnt feed them like I normally do. I was fasting them to give them peas today. But He went searching and wedged himself behind the peice of driftwood and under the airbubble bar. I think he was there most the night. I honestly thought he was dead, he was so stuck he couldnt even wiggle. I have no clue how he did it. So my hubby moved the driftwood and he swam slowly out. Talk about RELEIF. but now the trouble, his 'wen' (i think thats what its called) is very white and torn up. And he is swimming like he also hurt his side fin, same side that the wen is damaged. So i wouldnt be surprised if it were damaged. Hes eating fine, Just having trouble swimming lopesided a bit and the wen looks bad, awful torn up.
I thought about treating him with melafix. Problem lies there is that I just finished a treatment of melafix beginning of the week for a spot on Othello that someone had picked on him and the LFS told me melafix. I cant wait to get my new tank friday. I do not have a hospital tank to put him in. I have no way to get a hospital tank either.
Please help me help him!
Last night, I didnt feed them like I normally do. I was fasting them to give them peas today. But He went searching and wedged himself behind the peice of driftwood and under the airbubble bar. I think he was there most the night. I honestly thought he was dead, he was so stuck he couldnt even wiggle. I have no clue how he did it. So my hubby moved the driftwood and he swam slowly out. Talk about RELEIF. but now the trouble, his 'wen' (i think thats what its called) is very white and torn up. And he is swimming like he also hurt his side fin, same side that the wen is damaged. So i wouldnt be surprised if it were damaged. Hes eating fine, Just having trouble swimming lopesided a bit and the wen looks bad, awful torn up.
I thought about treating him with melafix. Problem lies there is that I just finished a treatment of melafix beginning of the week for a spot on Othello that someone had picked on him and the LFS told me melafix. I cant wait to get my new tank friday. I do not have a hospital tank to put him in. I have no way to get a hospital tank either.
Please help me help him!
hit me if ya want!
