mapexmac007
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hi folks,
I'm desperate for some help. I've got an inverted 4" Fancy Goldfish, she just got over a prolonged intestinal parasite, and had a four-month long bout of swim bladder issues, which kept her confined to floating at the surface of the tank. She was hand-fed during this time. She frequently managed to swim below enough to keep her scale wet - thankfully.
About a week ago she regained some buoyancy and was able to move about the tank — sideways — although still fighting that inverted posture issue.
Now, she's stuck at the bottom.
She still has a healthy appetite and managed to swim throughout the tank during this morning's feeding. However, I noticed some red, irritated scales at the base of her dorsal fin, because she's basically resting on that fin while being bottomed.
We've been fighting to keep her alive, euthanasia is not really a "treatment" option here — unless we've absolutely exhausted all other options. She's a fighter — and so are we.
Full details on history, environment, etc. found here in this thread:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f17/inverted-fancy-tail-suggestions-requested-299233.html
Grateful for ANY treatment suggestions!
I'm desperate for some help. I've got an inverted 4" Fancy Goldfish, she just got over a prolonged intestinal parasite, and had a four-month long bout of swim bladder issues, which kept her confined to floating at the surface of the tank. She was hand-fed during this time. She frequently managed to swim below enough to keep her scale wet - thankfully.
About a week ago she regained some buoyancy and was able to move about the tank — sideways — although still fighting that inverted posture issue.
Now, she's stuck at the bottom.
She still has a healthy appetite and managed to swim throughout the tank during this morning's feeding. However, I noticed some red, irritated scales at the base of her dorsal fin, because she's basically resting on that fin while being bottomed.
We've been fighting to keep her alive, euthanasia is not really a "treatment" option here — unless we've absolutely exhausted all other options. She's a fighter — and so are we.
Full details on history, environment, etc. found here in this thread:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f17/inverted-fancy-tail-suggestions-requested-299233.html
Grateful for ANY treatment suggestions!