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Full3R
09-24-2006, 10:59 AM
Mt one eyed Green severum who ive had for over a year has had the one eye since i bought him at 3 inches he currently is at 6 inches roughly and he cant swim upright he flips spins sideways backwards upisde down what can i do to help him?
William
09-24-2006, 05:40 PM
Hard to say from that. Can be a number of problem from that including a swim bladder disorder about which there is little to do. Any other sings of disease?
Full3R
09-25-2006, 06:26 AM
none hes had the on eye gone since he was little its only started in the past month
William
09-25-2006, 09:59 PM
Don't really know than. Maybe a swim bladder problem but I don't know what you can do for him. sorry
Full3R
09-26-2006, 01:41 AM
Its ok thanx for the help
Full3R
10-07-2006, 08:20 PM
It really breaks my heart to see him trying to get food when i put flakes in for the Acaras, Oscars and Convicts, ive held him several times and helped him be able to swallow food but he just spits it back out to be honest im surprised hes been alive like this for months
Full3R
10-09-2006, 08:02 PM
i did wat i hope was the right thing to do and that was put my severum to sleep, it was terrible to watch his little fin still moving as he drifted away in the cold water, i felt i needed to watch it as i felt guilty for what i was doing and it still tears me up for doing so...
Reckless_Angel
10-09-2006, 08:14 PM
Reckless sounds the Last Post....
Full3R
10-09-2006, 08:18 PM
please expand further on your reckless comment?
NorthernBoy
10-09-2006, 08:20 PM
I am so sorry. It is hard to lose a friend.
Reckless_Angel
10-09-2006, 08:20 PM
sounded like a little warrior if he carried on for so long without being able to eat properly etc, so I played "The Last Post"
NorthernBoy
10-09-2006, 08:21 PM
I am sure you did the right thing. Have you tried clove oil before though. I have heard that the fish just falls asleep as well?
Full3R
10-09-2006, 08:22 PM
indeed it was, it was hard to watch it suffer for the months, the fact that the other fish were beating it up further did not help a one eyed, bladded infected severum
Full3R
10-09-2006, 08:23 PM
and to northernboy i had not heard that if i need to do so to another fish (god forbid) i may attempt that atleast i know he doesnt have to suffer anymore
NorthernBoy
10-09-2006, 08:24 PM
Follow this link fuller to see what reckless means

http://www.acn.net.au/articles/anzac/lastpost.htm

be sure your sound is on
Full3R
10-09-2006, 08:27 PM
I being an Australian shouldve known that, i apologise to reckless angel i thought u were implying it was stupid thing to do, yes indeed he was warrior he lost his eye about 2 weeks into owning him along with my oscar (infection from plants i think) but still managed to live out another almost 2 years
Severus
10-09-2006, 10:56 PM
You did the right thing. Im sure he was hurting more in the tank not being able to eat..
Lady Hobbs
10-10-2006, 02:40 AM
Sounds like swim bladder to me too. Have you tried feeding him some mashed peas. In a few cases it works but in most it won't and he probably isn't eating anyway. I'm sorry he is ill and he just may not make it. I always think it must be painful for them having this sac of air trapped in their body. Some claim they don't feel pain but why else do they stop eating when they're sick? I think they do.
Full3R
10-10-2006, 03:08 PM
im afraid he didnt make it hobbs in australia its 1 am he died yesterday morning
Lady Hobbs
10-10-2006, 03:23 PM
I am so sorry you lost him. I was actually reading that swim bladder can sometimes be alleviated by "propping" the fish upright between something like decorations, etc. Are they nuts????????? Can you see propping up a fish. sheeeesh
Full3R
10-10-2006, 03:28 PM
i once held him up right for atleast an hour till my hands went pruney just so he could eat properly