Gaping Mouth

**xoolooxunny** · 03-30-2007, 05:51 PM

Two of my giant danios (full grown) have a gaping mouth. They've been that way for a while, and can still eat, and they act like the other 4, behavior-wise. I read in a previous thread that sometimes their jaws can become dislocated, and it needs a gentle push to pop back into place. I tried this on one of them with no success. They don't appear sick, and they've been this way for the better part of a month now. What to do?

**Abbeys_Mom** · 03-30-2007, 08:36 PM

Hmm. I would QT them and treat with a general parasite medication. Sounds like fluke or some other gill parasite.

**xoolooxunny** · 03-31-2007, 12:36 AM

A gill parasite would do that to their mouths? They're behavior is normal its just that the mouth wont close.

**Abbeys_Mom** · 03-31-2007, 12:42 AM

They may be keeping their mouth open to get more oxygen. Having their mouth open keeps their gill open more too.

**xoolooxunny** · 03-31-2007, 12:45 AM

Oh I see....To the QT it is then!!

**Lady Hobbs** · 03-31-2007, 03:14 AM

Someone told me not long ago their fish picked up gravel and had a stone stuck in his mouth they had to dig out. This is sure odd tho. Wonder if he slammed into something and broke his jaw.