thegoldfishgirl
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
- Joined
- Dec 3, 2016
- Messages
- 43
Must be nice! There's a few fish societies down there I wish I could join.
Sorry about mixing up your gender!
Anywhooooo. First off I would like to say that netting a fish is a no go. Nets should only be used as a way to herd a fish where you would like them to go. You can also do this with your hand. Which I find much easier.
I posted in a thread some awesome videos on handling and sedation techniques. I'll link to it later.
For the H2O2 dab, you want to herd Thanksgiving into a bowl. Then gently lift his fins up and dab them quickly with a soaked Q-tip. You'll know if it is working when the area you dabbed has obvious bubbles sticking to it. Here's a great video by Solid Gold Aquatics on hydrogen peroxide swabbing:
https://youtu.be/xN1s_0jdaRA
Sorry about mixing up your gender!
Anywhooooo. First off I would like to say that netting a fish is a no go. Nets should only be used as a way to herd a fish where you would like them to go. You can also do this with your hand. Which I find much easier.
I posted in a thread some awesome videos on handling and sedation techniques. I'll link to it later.
For the H2O2 dab, you want to herd Thanksgiving into a bowl. Then gently lift his fins up and dab them quickly with a soaked Q-tip. You'll know if it is working when the area you dabbed has obvious bubbles sticking to it. Here's a great video by Solid Gold Aquatics on hydrogen peroxide swabbing:
https://youtu.be/xN1s_0jdaRA