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Matt Sovenner
November 10th 04, 09:48 PM
I have a bunch of penguin fish (Thayeria boehlkei) and a pl*co in a
quarantine tank. The tank has proper temperature, aeration, filtering, and
decent chemistry, and the crowd seemed to be doing well.

One of the penguin fish managed to get out the tank during a water change,
and spent about 20 seconds on the floor (because of its tiny size, it was
impossible for me to pick it up immediately).

After I put it back in the water, it swimmed belly up for about two
seconds, then started to swim and breathe more or less normally. For next
twenty minutes, the fish seemed to be getting better, and eventually
started to swim with others.

After 30 minutes, however, the fish suddenly started to drift with the
current, then went belly up. It breathes normally and regularly, moves
fins a bit, and will sometimes swim for a while when provoked. It has no
obvious signs of external trauma or other problems.

My question is, is there anything I could possibly do to help it, or any
insightful diagnosis that could be made - or does it seem like a severe
trauma or brain damage, making it a better idea to simply euthanise the
fish?

Matt

Brian S.
November 11th 04, 01:45 AM
just wondering, why do I see everyone use pl*co instead of pleco?

Brian S.

"Matt Sovenner" > wrote in message
news:Pine.LNX.4.58.0411102236010.2613@dione...
> I have a bunch of penguin fish (Thayeria boehlkei) and a pl*co in a
> quarantine tank. The tank has proper temperature, aeration, filtering, and
> decent chemistry, and the crowd seemed to be doing well.
>
> One of the penguin fish managed to get out the tank during a water change,
> and spent about 20 seconds on the floor (because of its tiny size, it was
> impossible for me to pick it up immediately).
>
> After I put it back in the water, it swimmed belly up for about two
> seconds, then started to swim and breathe more or less normally. For next
> twenty minutes, the fish seemed to be getting better, and eventually
> started to swim with others.
>
> After 30 minutes, however, the fish suddenly started to drift with the
> current, then went belly up. It breathes normally and regularly, moves
> fins a bit, and will sometimes swim for a while when provoked. It has no
> obvious signs of external trauma or other problems.
>
> My question is, is there anything I could possibly do to help it, or any
> insightful diagnosis that could be made - or does it seem like a severe
> trauma or brain damage, making it a better idea to simply euthanise the
> fish?
>
> Matt

Robert Flory
November 11th 04, 03:23 AM
"Brian S." > wrote in message
news:Quzkd.18761$V41.2142@attbi_s52...
> just wondering, why do I see everyone use pl*co instead of pleco?
>
> Brian S.
>
Silly superstition ... Spelling Pleco with the E is supposed to kill your
pleco. Never did mine.
Bob