Help! My Electric Green Tetra is dying I think!!! A few weeks ago something happened and she was missing for a few days i think she got stuck in a shell... I removed her from the tank for a day and treated her with stress zyme and stress coat. I put her back in the tank and she has been doing great. Her fins have been growing back and everything. I just checked the tank and shes spinning in circles slowly with the current and hardly in control. WHAT CAN I DO TO SAVE HER?!?! PLEASE HELP ME :'(
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Convict2161
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Can you put her in another tank? Keep the tank well oxygenated. Anything new?
Convict2161
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I'll be honest it doesn't look good
Convict2161
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Oh man I'm sorry. The best I can do is be here for you. I know it can be tough. Move her and see how she does. Is she breathing? Showing any signs of life?
Yes but thats all shes doing! She's my favorite little baby. I just moved her to the smaller tank and the oxygen is pushing her everywhere so I have it only half way in. Thank you for being here. This is a lot harder than I imagined it being...
Convict2161
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Your very welcome. I know it's tough. Anything happen to her recently to cause any issues? Also if she's bouncing around turn it way down. Is she showing any positive signs? You don't want her suffering.
She is breathing way heavy but hardly any movement when she is in still water. A few weeks ago she went missing for a few days. I thought maybe somehow my cat put her paw in the little one inch gap on the hood of the tank but maybe 3 days later she was in the corner of the tank with busted up fins. I think she got stuck in a shell... I got rid of all the shells and I put stress coat and stress zyme in and she hung out in the plants for a few days. Her fins started growing back and she was swimming around like nothing had happened until about an hour ago when I noticed her sideways in the tank.
Now shes at the bottom laying at the bottom :'(
Convict2161
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So she's not moving and gasping. Sounds bad bro. Sorry. You can see if she makes the night. Keep lights off and just try and make her comfortable. If all else fails we may have to put her down. You don't want her suffering
So she's not moving and gasping. Sounds bad bro. Sorry. You can see if she makes the night. Keep lights off and just try and make her comfortable. If all else fails we may have to put her down. You don't want her suffering
I dont at all. My poor Ronda. What would you do? I've been keeping fresh water tanks for 8 years now but I have never had to deal with this kind of thing.
Convict2161
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Tough call, wait and see if there's any change. Keep an eye on her and see if things change. If not we may have to do what's best. Maybe she'll snap out of it.
I really hope so... Thank you so much for all your help. I seriously would be so lost without you right now.
musicmarn1
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I'm SO sorry Ronda gosh i now know HOW stressful it is to think of them in pain let alone see it and feel so helpless to do anything about it. So weird how she got better and then got suddenly and fatally? worse. Wish someone knew why it would appear to get better then get worse. *hugs* they are lucky fish to have such a caring person
gosh i now know HOW stressful it is to think of them in pain let alone see it and feel so helpless to do anything about it. So weird how she got better and then got suddenly and fatally? worse. Wish someone knew why it would appear to get better then get worse. *hugs* they are lucky fish to have such a caring person
Convict2161
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Keep me posted bro. I'll check back on ya. Keep the faith bro!!
I'm SO sorry Ronda
Thank you so much. I wish someone knew too... I wish there was more I could do... Im praying for her though.
Thank you! I will keep you updated!
completelycich
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So sorry. We are here and feel your pain. Unfortunately, it eventually happens to all of us.
fishfanatic
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I am sorry to hear about your rough evening. I wish you and your swimming friend all the luck!
