I can't get a real clear pic of him at the moment. I put him in the basket that I use to separate the clowns when the female decides she's had enough of the male and starts badgering him. It's nice cuz it can hang on the side of the tank by it's handle and has holes on all sides, top to bottom, for really good water flow, but keeps the fish you want separated. But the top of the water is always agitating and since the basket is opaque I can't take a pic from the side either.
Honestly though I don't think he has a disease at all. I'm pretty confident it's starvation. Nothing in the tank is sick and he shows no signs of illness on his skin or fins; he doesn't even have cloudy eyes. He just has that concave undercarriage.
I did get those pellets out of desperation to try to help him even though I know it's futile. I soaked a bunch and put them in the basket with him. The current from the vortec unfortuatnely ***** them out of the basket and into the water column, but I tried to keep a few in on the incredibly off change he would eat.
Strangely he is STILL alive. Although starvation isn't quick.
Also strangely he isn't doing the death rolls today. Not that he look s"good" at all; he's still sideways, and still isn't swimming anywhere (other than quick bursts where he clearly can't maintain completely upright position). I just soaked some more pellets. It would be amazing if he is actually able to take some of that nutrient in and he's able to bounce back from this. I mean he looks 'long gone' and I certainly feel he's suffering so I don't want to purposely prolong it, but if he could snap back I will do anything I can to help him with that.
Honestly though I don't think he has a disease at all. I'm pretty confident it's starvation. Nothing in the tank is sick and he shows no signs of illness on his skin or fins; he doesn't even have cloudy eyes. He just has that concave undercarriage.
I did get those pellets out of desperation to try to help him even though I know it's futile. I soaked a bunch and put them in the basket with him. The current from the vortec unfortuatnely ***** them out of the basket and into the water column, but I tried to keep a few in on the incredibly off change he would eat.
Strangely he is STILL alive. Although starvation isn't quick.
Also strangely he isn't doing the death rolls today. Not that he look s"good" at all; he's still sideways, and still isn't swimming anywhere (other than quick bursts where he clearly can't maintain completely upright position). I just soaked some more pellets. It would be amazing if he is actually able to take some of that nutrient in and he's able to bounce back from this. I mean he looks 'long gone' and I certainly feel he's suffering so I don't want to purposely prolong it, but if he could snap back I will do anything I can to help him with that.
