Tetra swimming weirdly

[jonnyc88]

So it’s been 2 weeks now and I don’t really see an improvement in how she swims. Seems to be active but not sure if she’s eating the peas.

Not too sure what to do...

 

[jonnyc88]

Ok so looking from top down looks to me like the spine is slightly bent which could explain why she’s swimming this way.

Can anyone please advise if this is treatable?
Not sure if I should consider euthanasia.

 

[mbsqw1d]

Sounds like tetra disease and i would euthanise I'm sorry to say

 

[jonnyc88]

Cheers buddy. This would be the second fish I’ll have to euthanise
However it’s best not to prolong suffering.
I’ve got some pure Clove Bud oil which I believe could be used?

 

[mbsqw1d]

Cheers buddy. This would be the second fish I’ll have to euthanise
However it’s best not to prolong suffering.
I’ve got some pure Clove Bud oil which I believe could be used?

Have never used clove oil. Arguably the most efficient way (and the most gruesome ) is to pretty much destroy the fish (the head in particular) as quickly as possible.
This would involve laying the fish between some sheets of newspaper and delivering a brutal blow probably with a hammer. It may sound outrageous but when it comes to this matter, it is the best option for the fish. Luckily we are talking about a very small fish here and this should make the task much easier.

 

[jonnyc88]

Thanks for the suggestion but I can’t just do that to a living being. I prefer the gentle method of clove oil.

 

[Naughts]

As there is no improvement it looks likely that it has spinal or brain damage. Sorry.