HELP ME PLEASE........

[WILDER]

I think it would take a while even if you stop feeding them, is he eating as they usually stop eating when they are really bad.

 

[sylvia]

Deffinately not humane to starve him - that would just be a slow and painful death. However, it might be beneficial to the fish if you feed him something like shelled peas for a couple of days to help clear out his system. I think your only hope is to continue treatment and keep water quality excellent. Some salt might be good for him but anti-internal bacteria meds and antibiotics like you are using now are your best hope. If he's still eating, it can't be quite that bad. Opalines are fighters... good luck.

 

[silver]

Thanks,

And his eating has slowed WAY down so maybe he IS on his way out!

 

[sammydee]

If he is guaranteed to die if you take no action I have heard that it is possible to stick a hypodermic needle in the fish and suck the fluid out.

Might be worth a try if it's your last hope. I have absolutely NO IDEA if this is right but I have heard of it being done before.

 

[black angel]

found this. it may or may not be too late to try. good luck.
The fish was put into a hospital tank with its own filtration and NO SALT. The temperature of the water was increased from 78oF to 86oF in 1 day, and 1/8 teaspoon of epsom salts per 5 gallons added. The fish was fed romet B antibiotic food for a month. When the blisters erupted after about 5 days in isolation, I used a single treatment with oxolinic acid. 3 days later, a complete water change was done to remove all the oxolinic as it then becomes toxic for the fish.

 

[stuhall1973]

This may sound TOTALY STUPID but i gave a fantail to my father-in-law once (couldn't bare to watch him die, had him too long) with exactly the same symptoms as yours. The fish was dying with no hope, so my father-in-law tried as one last resort of placing a disolvable asprin in his bowl of water, within 24 hours the fish showed improvement, within 48 hours he was eating again and made a full recovery.

We call him Dr Dolittle, the fish is still alive now !!

As i said sounds TOTALY STUPID, but it worked !!

NOT saying you should try this or anything though as i am no expert like the rest of these guys, but you never know.

 

[WILDER]

If there is nothing to lose why not.

 

[silver]

Hmmmmm,

Thanks for the other opinions!!

I must say, this is a tricky situation. I mean, sucking out fluid or using apirin in the tank COULD save his life, but if he is for some miracle going to survive couldn't those things KILL HIM too!!??