As I read your title I was thinking I wonder if it's a black skirt tetra.
Then your title could read black skirt tetra down
Then your title could read black skirt tetra down
Help Help Tetra Fish Down!!
- Thread starter Liquid_Pyro
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True enough sailedNJ!
Well he survived another night...I am so impressed with this little guy, I realy hope he makes it now!
I love it Black Skirt Tetra Down...I only have white skirt tetras though...maybe that will be the sequel...
Well he survived another night...I am so impressed with this little guy, I realy hope he makes it now!
I love it Black Skirt Tetra Down...I only have white skirt tetras though...maybe that will be the sequel...
Well like I said before I'm glad he is still alive.
Do you still have him in the breeder's net? Or is he now able to keep himself from sinking to the bottom?
I didn't see you create a new thread inquiring about treating ammonia burns but I did a bit of web surfing myself on the subject. What i came up with was pretty much what you presumed, time is a determining factor in treating ammonia burn. Just give the little guy time to heal. But in addition to time, make sure you continue to keep him in excellent quality water conditions, keeping the ammonia levels as low as possible. If you keep him in excellent water conditions (while he is recovering) his ability to produce his slime coat will eventually come back & he'll be as good as new.
Just keep a look out for irritated looking blotches on his skin. This can be an indicator that he may have developed a bacterial infection as a result of having his skin exposed due to the ammonia burns. If this happens then you should treat it with antibiotics. Personally I would treat it with Pimafix, since I've used it before for treating fungus & bacterial infections on my fish without issues. I'm pretty sure you'd be able to use it in this case without causing any further issues.
This is what I discovered after researching I, it's not my firsthand experience. Except for the Pimafix, which I explained I've used before myself.
Good luck & keep me posted on how the little guy makes out.
Do you still have him in the breeder's net? Or is he now able to keep himself from sinking to the bottom?
I didn't see you create a new thread inquiring about treating ammonia burns but I did a bit of web surfing myself on the subject. What i came up with was pretty much what you presumed, time is a determining factor in treating ammonia burn. Just give the little guy time to heal. But in addition to time, make sure you continue to keep him in excellent quality water conditions, keeping the ammonia levels as low as possible. If you keep him in excellent water conditions (while he is recovering) his ability to produce his slime coat will eventually come back & he'll be as good as new.
Just keep a look out for irritated looking blotches on his skin. This can be an indicator that he may have developed a bacterial infection as a result of having his skin exposed due to the ammonia burns. If this happens then you should treat it with antibiotics. Personally I would treat it with Pimafix, since I've used it before for treating fungus & bacterial infections on my fish without issues. I'm pretty sure you'd be able to use it in this case without causing any further issues.
This is what I discovered after researching I, it's not my firsthand experience. Except for the Pimafix, which I explained I've used before myself.
Good luck & keep me posted on how the little guy makes out.
This fish just wont give up, he is still alive, but he has yet to right himself or get off the bottom of the net. He just lays on his side breathing quite quickly now.
The reason I didn't create a new thread about ammonia burns is there are already a bunch on the site when I looked and they all said the same thing, which is what you just said as well. Continue to change the water and hope for the best.
So again thank you for the advice and support, I will keep you updated to his recovery
The reason I didn't create a new thread about ammonia burns is there are already a bunch on the site when I looked and they all said the same thing, which is what you just said as well. Continue to change the water and hope for the best.
So again thank you for the advice and support, I will keep you updated to his recovery
Well its officially been 6 full days now and this little guy is still alive, but has yet to show the strength to right himself and get off the bottom of the breeder net.
Water is still changed daily, and fingers still crossed
Water is still changed daily, and fingers still crossed
Wow, that impressive but I'd think that by now he'd be off the bottom of the net. Him still not being able to right himself sounds like an injured swim bladder or something along those lines, I'm not sure though (just speculating)
I'm just curious, is he eating at all? And does everything else look good (e.g. skin, fins, etc). At this point all you can do is keep up with the water changes & hope for the best.
He eats a little, and he looks fine as far as fins and scales go, he just cant seem to get off his side and the bottom
Maybe he is just super lazy...lol
Can an ammonia spike rupture a swim bladder?
Maybe he is just super lazy...lol
Can an ammonia spike rupture a swim bladder?
lol If only that were the case
I'm honestly not sure if an ammonia spike can rupture a swim bladder, but I do know that it can damage gills & a damaged gill could possibly be the cause of him not being able to right himself. This damage could be irreparable or he just might need more time to mend, only time can (& will) really tell.
As long as he is eating & everything else seems fine then there's hope.
yet another day...poor little guy
I am starting to think something else may be wrong, but he looks fairly healthy still
I dont get it
I am starting to think something else may be wrong, but he looks fairly healthy still
I dont get it
I don't get it either. At this point I think it's anybody's guess.
Just be patient (I guess). However if the little guy doesn't show significant improvement soon (i.e. being able to swim on his own) then I'm sorry to say it might be best to consider euthanizing him. But for now just wait & see what happens. There's no hurry if he doesn't seem to be in pain or extremely stressed.
Just be patient (I guess). However if the little guy doesn't show significant improvement soon (i.e. being able to swim on his own) then I'm sorry to say it might be best to consider euthanizing him. But for now just wait & see what happens. There's no hurry if he doesn't seem to be in pain or extremely stressed.
