This morning when feeding my fish (4 guppies; 3f 1m; 3 neon tetras) I noticed one of my females wasn't coming up to eat so I looked for her and found her, I thought she was dead and stuck to the filter but when I looked closer I realized she was stuck IN the filter and still alive (just the back half of her) so I recued her and she's alive and has eaten since but now her tail fin looks all pointed and 'dead'/hanging down. Should I wait it out or should I put her out of her misery?
2007-02-24 06:18:20 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
As long as she's eating...fish can easily adapt to new challenges. Hopefully she can make use of her tail fin somehow. Make sure though that the other fish aren't bothering her.
2007-02-24 07:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could do either. She may be ok after awhile of rest and adapting but sometimes fish don't. Watch her and do what you think is best. If the other fish begin to eat her and she is still alive you might want to end it and let her go. But if you see improovement and she seems to be getting better than she could be ok and just continue to watch her.
2007-02-24 14:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by Blade 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well in my 13 years of experience, my policy has always been never to put down a fish. If they are still alive and willing to fight for their life, than i will provide and help them.
BcAquatics.com which is my personal fish site, has the policy where we dont kill our fish.
Personally i have a story where i had a betta would was dead, and i brought it back to life. After 2 hours of passing water though its gills and even taking it on vaction with me.
For more fishhelp please refer to my forum http://fishroom.rapidboards.com
2007-02-24 14:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
maybe shes just a little knocked out right now give her some time just wait and see what happens
p.s. i hope your fish feels better
2007-02-24 14:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by Pookie! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wait it out. For a little bit at least.
2007-02-24 14:22:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree with chicker rok
but if its that bad do something
becuase u dont want it to pass away in pain
hope i helped
2007-02-24 14:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋