Presten
07-20-2007, 03:12 AM
Hello Everyone,
I am sorry to be short and to the point but I need help.
My fresh water betta,Jeremiah, is very sick. By that I mean he has a large tumor on his large fin, the big one that goes down under his body.
I have used several different antibiotics and none work it keeps getting bigger and bigger. Last week out of desperation I took him to a marine biologist who said it was a tumor but did not know what kind. He said to consider putting him down.
If Jeremiah was not eating, or was sickly acting I would. I love him too much to see him suffer, but he is happy go lucky except that tumor keeps getting heavier for him and he is starting to have trouble swimming FAST like he used to. He gets around okay but you can now tell it is heavy on him.
Since no one else can give me any help with him I am considering opening up that tumor and getting it to drain. I realize that it may kill him but he will die the way he is going. The thing started as a tiny tiny white speck, I even thought it was ick, but it was just one then it kept growning and now it is the size of my small nail on the little fish.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know.
I adore him so if someone can help me please I would be very greatful. If nothing else if someone has done a sugery on a fish please share with me.
Thank you for any help.
Presten
I am sorry to be short and to the point but I need help.
My fresh water betta,Jeremiah, is very sick. By that I mean he has a large tumor on his large fin, the big one that goes down under his body.
I have used several different antibiotics and none work it keeps getting bigger and bigger. Last week out of desperation I took him to a marine biologist who said it was a tumor but did not know what kind. He said to consider putting him down.
If Jeremiah was not eating, or was sickly acting I would. I love him too much to see him suffer, but he is happy go lucky except that tumor keeps getting heavier for him and he is starting to have trouble swimming FAST like he used to. He gets around okay but you can now tell it is heavy on him.
Since no one else can give me any help with him I am considering opening up that tumor and getting it to drain. I realize that it may kill him but he will die the way he is going. The thing started as a tiny tiny white speck, I even thought it was ick, but it was just one then it kept growning and now it is the size of my small nail on the little fish.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know.
I adore him so if someone can help me please I would be very greatful. If nothing else if someone has done a sugery on a fish please share with me.
Thank you for any help.
Presten