Trouble in Paradise - Need Help!!!

frankandmaura · 02-21-2007, 06:25 PM

Hey all...I got home today and I found my new little blue Hippo Tang stuck to my SEIO1500. He was stuck on his side...

I shut the pump off and he swam away...he is out now, eating and looks ok, but he is defintely a little deformed. His eye is bubbled...yikes!

He looks happy, and is swimming as if everything is normal, but I am worried he is going to get ick or something and I don't have a QT...

What do you all think??

frankandmaura · 02-21-2007, 06:39 PM

Anyone?!?

Discdogge · 02-21-2007, 06:55 PM

Any chance you could pick up a used 30g for a qt tank?
you could try freecycle.org or craigslist.org

I hope he doesn't get Ich.

Loverotties · 02-21-2007, 07:05 PM

No pune,but just keep a eye on him and I hope he's OK!

dobejazz · 02-21-2007, 07:06 PM

I hope he does ok Frank

VWD · 02-21-2007, 07:12 PM

not alot to do, Hope he heals

cdemeritt · 02-21-2007, 07:50 PM

I had a mandarin do the same thing, well sort of. he had no outward signs of damage, but was exaused after fighting for hrs. The best thing I think is to make sure all intakes are well guarded. I like the large foam guards, but the do get dirty quickly. Extra large guards with many holes work well. I couldn't find the correct guard for one, and had to use a plastic baby food jar (perfect fit) with many slits on one. keeps that down. I guess my best advice is to make sure he is fed well, maybe try some of that garlic based food to keep down infections (maybe), and try to keep the stress down, and he should heal quickly.

Chris

know-it-all · 02-21-2007, 07:57 PM

he's hosting like a clownfish
that sucks

can you turn the pumps down until it gets a bit bigger?
it's not strong enough to escape the suction at the moment

reefermike1 · 02-21-2007, 08:00 PM

hope he gets well, and learns his lesson!! good luck

frankandmaura · 02-21-2007, 08:12 PM

Thanks all...I guess I'll keep an eye on him (rotties...lol).

He is looking fine, but he has a bubble eye...poor guy

Geoff · 02-21-2007, 08:17 PM

better to leave him in the tank and get well there than to try and stress it out more by trying to move it.

G~

frankandmaura · 02-21-2007, 08:23 PM

Thanks Geoff...I'll give him some time...he is swimming like he doesn't know any better right now...and he ate like a little piggy.

Sambo · 02-21-2007, 08:27 PM

Frank what does his bubble eye look like? Transparent, or as though you are looking through smoke? I wonder if he just has some corneal oedema from rubbing on the PH housing.... (a pic would be good if you can get it) If so it should heal OK.

zoa_princess · 02-21-2007, 08:32 PM

It should be ok, our yellow eye had the same thing happen to him but it took a couple days for him to recover fully. If he is eating that is a positive sign.

frankandmaura · 02-21-2007, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sambo

Frank what does his bubble eye look like? Transparent, or as though you are looking through smoke? I wonder if he just has some corneal oedema from rubbing on the PH housing.... (a pic would be good if you can get it) If so it should heal OK.

Looks raised...almost blistered...not smokey.