He first lost one sack of one eye and it just deflated, and then the other side sealed over his other eye, then the still inflated eye sack got stuck in the filer pipe. I got him out, but it riped his whole eye out! I put him in another bowl with water from the tank, just a regular kitchen bowl and put some fish salt in it,now what should I do, will he die soon? should I put him back in the tank with the other fish or get a seperate fish bowl and keep him there?
2007-03-27 14:17:07 · 7 answers · asked by chick*a*dee 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Well I know that the bubble eyes go blind frequently. I couldn't tell you if he will die. It will all depend on if he has an infection. From what I understand he is now totally blind right? Your other fish may pick on him and he may have a hard time staying away from the filter. Probably partial blindness caused him to get caught in the filter in the first place. I'd get him a seperate tank, a 5 gallon would be okay. I'd only put a bubble stone in there instead of a filter. Good luck!
2007-03-27 14:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy to Boys 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once I had a moor that lost his eye, and even though I didn't know what I was doing with fish, he survived and did quite well for himself, although he was ugly. Bubble eyes are extremely delicate goldfish and this bubble deflating happens. I hear the bubble will grow back in time. I would however keep a close eye on infection. Look for redning, and or fungus. The fish should be ok but do keep the water perameters perfect. Get him out of the bowl and back into the aquarium, that bowl is inadaquite. I'm worried however about him getting stuck in the filter intake. A healthy fish, even a bubble eye can avoid getting swept in. Only when they are sick do they become too weak to swim away from it. If the intake is open ended, you need to put on the little piece that goes on the end that's a sive. If you don't have one, you could get an aquarium sponge and smoosh it on there so he can't get sucked up again. So if you are running an open ended tube to the filter I can see how he could get stuck, but if you have the end piece on there, the fish may have been ill to begin with, possibly something went internal from the first bubble popping. Check the tank's Ph, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate to see if everything is fine. If not start changing water until it is. Every other day if needed. Hope this helps.
2007-03-27 15:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can put him back in the tank with your other fish. This is not an uncommon occurence with this type of fishie. This has happened a couple of times in my own tank too. They can live just as long as your others do, however, if you notice him getting picked on he should get removed from the tank. He will eat the same and swim around the same, just a a human gets along when they go blind. To help ensure he is healing properly and doesn't get any infection, putting a chemical like Stress Coat in your tank will help. Hope this answers your question-good luck.
2007-03-27 14:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by onzanzabarsands@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-01-23 19:23:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear this! Its allways terrible when our fishy friends are hurt or sick!
From the sound of it, (your question is not entirely clear) the fish is now totaly blind. If that is the case you are likley to need to move him from where he is into his own tank. Somebody bellow suggested a 5 gal, with a bubler, that is far too small and gold fish require proper filtration as they are very large and quite messy. Gold fish require at a minimum a 50 gal tank in which i would not place more than 2-4 individuals. Also they require proper filtration such as a canister or hang on back filter that cycles 4 times the volume of water in the tank (i.e. a 50 gal should have a filter that cycles 200 gallons per hour). Remember Gold fish grow quite large!
If you have a suitably large aquarium (i.e. 50 gal) that is well filterered and not over stocked then you may be in luck! Rather than putting fishie in his own tank you may be able to put him in a floating cage in your existing aquarium. These cages are somtime called "betta baracks" or fry nets. The cage should be solid and allow water to flow through but not be a "fry net" as other fish may be able to pick on him though these nets.
From here if he is able to eat he should be ok. Add an antifungal and antibacterial like melafix and primafix. If he will not eat he may need to be put down, see further down on how to do this kindly.
The next thing is to determine if the injury was a result of fighting or a filter mishap (not likley most fish can in my experience out swim most filters, even fry) or because of a parasite or a disease. This is hard to determine, if you suspect it is a disease (good indications are if other fish become ill, or you notice visible sores, parasites or fungus) then i recomend you seek the help of an experienced aquariuist at your local fish shop, or post pictures of the fish on websites such as www.fishprofiles.com. If you suspect it may be a diaesae seperate him into as large a container as you can manage and add salt (1tsp per gal) melafix and primafix and an airstone. When you have more accuratly diagnosed him (with help from others, i.e. specialist fish website or local fish shop) treat him as specified. Move any fish at the first sign of infection into seperate quaters or into your newly established "quarantine tank". Change 90-95% of your quarantine tanks water daily.
Lastly, if the fish will not eat (say for over a week) or appears to be dying and showing no response to treatment or subsequent fish are becoming infected but showing no signs of healing then you may have to put him and others out of their misery. It is an unfortunate responsibility of all pet owners. Be prepared for this as it is my experience that fewer than 20% of individuals survive even when corectly diagnozed.
i reccomend 2 methods
First the vodka bath. Place 1 part vodka to 5 parts water in a small container. Place fish in container he will "fall asleep" leave for at least 15 min to ensure he has passed (usualy takes a few seconds but may thrash around for 30 or so seconds. this is just nerves)
Second decapitation. Place fish on wooden surface and with very sharp heavy knife/cleaver/axe quickly (preferably in a single movement) remove head at around the gills. alternativly smoosh head with heavy steel mallet/hammer. Crude but fast and effective.
I hope for your sake it does not coome to that but somtimes it is better to cull one fish than loose a tank full of your fishies.
best of luck i hope i have been of assistance.
2007-03-27 15:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by roberto 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no dont put him back in the tank. its apairsite alittle worm looking thing behind the eye . he will die soon. and the others might get it to.the one i had died in about a month but i had it in the tank with the others and they all got it
2007-03-27 14:31:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should really take your fish to the vet. They might save his other eye.
2007-03-27 14:27:16 · answer #7 · answered by hug a bear if you dare 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋