New symptoms

[CraZ4fiSHieS]

Hey I know you are all tired of me askin about my puffer, but he is showing new symptoms that I was curious about.
First off, he is still on his ups and downs, color normal one minute, looking to be at deaths door the next.
What is happening now is this: He swims slightly lop-sided when hes just chilling, but then suddenly he goes into these huge bursts and nearly propels himself out of the water! Also, after just finishing a water change I noticed a tiny red dot on his left side kinda under the gill.
Ok, so I know that toxic levels of amonia can cause a fish to try and jump out of the tank and swim eratically, but I do daily water changes for him and put in some ammo-lock and stress coat to try and keep the toxins as low as possible for him. Any idea whats with this weirdo behavior? Or about the red spot?? Please!?

 

[CraZ4fiSHieS]

Hes also running into the sides of the tank really hard when he goes into the swim fits (?). He just got done doing that and now he is laying on the floor of the tank lopsided and "blinking" and his color is puke green. Im losin him arent i??

 

[sgtbirch]

I hate to tell you. I dont think hes gonna recover. Thats normally the last thing that happens a big burst of energy. I have oftrn thought that my fish was feeling better then the next hes gone I am not sure hes gonna make it. But please dont rely on me your the only one who can asses him.

 

[sgtbirch]

I think he had some internal bleeding. The brown spots were probably a clue. Maybe leading to his vomitting. this will also lead to a change in color,

 

[CraZ4fiSHieS]

Well, now he is swimming around with his tail straight up. I can hope all I Want, but I think I am losing him. Hes lasted Id say a little over a week with this illness (whatever the heck it is) and the last 4 days he hasnt eaten. Ive tried so hard, but I think this is a losing battle. He doesnt seem to be improving at all. Is there any humane way to put him out of his misery? Or do I have to just sit here and watch him continue to slowly die?
BTW: Thank you to everyone for the help they have been giving me.

 

[sgtbirch]

there is a thread in one of the forums on how to euthanize a fish. You probably wont like your options. The title of the thread was called vodka and it was started by elisabeth. I think it was in the chit chat section it should have a red envelope as there were many responses. I think we all agreed the most common way and most humane way was decapitation(I know it sounds terrible) but its the least painful. There is also a quick blow to the ead that works the same. You just gotta make sure you do it right the first time. I am so so so sorry you have to deal with this I have lost a coiple of fish recently so I can still remeber the pain you are dealing with. Good luck.
steve

 

[CraZ4fiSHieS]

Oh my goodness! I had no idea putting him down would be so violent. I will check out that thread tho and see what it says. Thank you for you help and understanding.