Not much hope for this x-ray

**ptr** · 10-07-2012, 02:45 PM

One of my x-ray tetras has gone suddenly sick. It's very strange, he can't stay upright and keeps spinning around. His fins look intact but his tail looks slightly bent to one side, and he can't move it, almost as if it was paralyzed. I'm afraid he's a goner. I've had him for almost 2 years so maybe it's just old age.

He's now in a bucket with some StressGuard. Maybe he'll go in peace.

chibikaie · 10-07-2012, 02:49 PM

Oh dear. Sounds a little neurological in nature. I hope he doesn't suffer.

**ptr** · 10-07-2012, 02:51 PM

He's really hanging on - been like this for 3 days now.

**cprash** · 10-07-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ptr

He's really hanging on - been like this for 3 days now.

I hate it when that happens, I never know what to do because I don't euthanize

aokashi · 10-07-2012, 02:51 PM

D:
oh noes!

**acitydweller** · 10-07-2012, 04:59 PM

He's a fighter no doubt about that. Just let him finish out his days in peace. Better in solitude than picked apart like in a zombie swarm. Have you checked the nitrate/nitrides in the tank?

philemon716 · 10-07-2012, 06:39 PM

Sorry to hear about your fish.

I think my little endler is gone as well! I had just removed the guppie that had been terrorizing him the past 4 months, but in the process I may have terrorized the endler even more. He was still for about a day, with little swimming...and now I have no idea where he is. He had a gorgeous stripe...I hope at least he makes good food for the shrimp in the tank. I decided to finally remove the guppie when I saw it with a fairly large RCS in its mouth!

aokashi · 10-07-2012, 08:55 PM

oO why would you mix guppies and endlers???

philemon716 · 10-08-2012, 02:00 PM

hah - I was given them by a friend who had a bunch of fry. He had no clue he had any guppies in stock and thought he had given me only endlers. When they grew up, it was apparent the larger fish was a guppie.

10-07-2012, 02:45 PM	#1
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	Not much hope for this x-ray One of my x-ray tetras has gone suddenly sick. It's very strange, he can't stay upright and keeps spinning around. His fins look intact but his tail looks slightly bent to one side, and he can't move it, almost as if it was paralyzed. I'm afraid he's a goner. I've had him for almost 2 years so maybe it's just old age. He's now in a bucket with some StressGuard. Maybe he'll go in peace. __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society Last edited by ptr; 10-07-2012 at 02:46 PM.. Reason: fixed typo

10-07-2012, 02:51 PM	#3
ptr Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 446	He's really hanging on - been like this for 3 days now. __________________ Low-tech 60g tall - 15g Iwagumi - 5.5g shrimps stargate - RAOK club #2 - New York Aquatic Plant Society

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acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (126/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,077	He's a fighter no doubt about that. Just let him finish out his days in peace. Better in solitude than picked apart like in a zombie swarm. Have you checked the nitrate/nitrides in the tank? __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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10-07-2012, 02:49 PM	#2
chibikaie Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 509	Oh dear. Sounds a little neurological in nature. I hope he doesn't suffer.

10-07-2012, 02:51 PM	#5
aokashi Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York, New York Posts: 1,431	D: oh noes!

10-07-2012, 06:39 PM	#7
philemon716 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NY, NY Posts: 228	Sorry to hear about your fish. I think my little endler is gone as well! I had just removed the guppie that had been terrorizing him the past 4 months, but in the process I may have terrorized the endler even more. He was still for about a day, with little swimming...and now I have no idea where he is. He had a gorgeous stripe...I hope at least he makes good food for the shrimp in the tank. I decided to finally remove the guppie when I saw it with a fairly large RCS in its mouth!

10-07-2012, 08:55 PM	#8
aokashi Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York, New York Posts: 1,431	oO why would you mix guppies and endlers???

10-08-2012, 02:00 PM	#9
philemon716 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NY, NY Posts: 228	hah - I was given them by a friend who had a bunch of fry. He had no clue he had any guppies in stock and thought he had given me only endlers. When they grew up, it was apparent the larger fish was a guppie.