FIREFISH SUCKED INTO POWERHEAD NEED HELP!!!!!!!!

[Bear Claw]

My firefish was just sucked into my powerhead, is still breathing but can't swim!! What should I do?????/

 

[Larry isaak]

If you have a small isolation box that you can clip in the tank I would put it in there to get it out of the current.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My firefish was just sucked into my powerhead, is still breathing but can't swim!! What should I do?????/

Unfortunately a fish this small and fragile will not recover. If you have a quarantine tank, increased oxygen and fresh seawater but likely not a positive outcome

 

[Bear Claw]

If you have a small isolation box that you can clip in the tank I would put it in there to get it out of the current.

Already did that. He's almost stuck in the shape of the powerhead. Still won't move but is breathing, just very rapidly

 

[Dbichler]

I would sadly put it out of its misery

 

[Bear Claw]

I would sadly put it out of its misery

How should I?

 

[Larry isaak]

How should I?

Some people will put them in the freezer. I usually give fish I need to put down a strong flick to the head(it has to be strong and precise in order to be humane). I’ll

 

[Dbichler]

Keep it in the container put on ground stomp fast outside on concrete. Quick and painless.

 

[laezur]

Clove oil is your best bet, while it's in that container you can use it. Otherwise, a VERY fast and COMMITTED blow to the head will put it out quickly and humanely. It has to be quick though mate, don't hesitate and half-kill it. Just know you're doing the right thing.

 

[Dbichler]

How many people keep clove oil on hand I know I don’t. That’s why I always suggest the fastest easiest way.

 

[laezur]

How many people keep clove oil on hand I know I don’t. That’s why I always suggest the fastest easiest way.

As someone who came from freshwater and the amount of times you see dropsy I always had a bottle hidden away.

 

[Bear Claw]

Unfortunately a fish this small and fragile will not recover. If you have a quarantine tank, increased oxygen and fresh seawater but likely not a positive outcome

Its really trying to survive. It keeps trying to swim in a circle, sort of doing it, then going limp again. Do you think it'll make it, or should I just go ahead and put it out of its misery

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Id just send it to king neptune. My choice is usually a cheap ziploc and a trip to the freezer.

 

[Larry isaak]

Its really trying to survive. It keeps trying to swim in a circle, then going limp again. Do you think it'll make it, or should I just go ahead and put it out of its misery

Maybe give it 1/2 an hour if you don’t see a vast improvement it’s probably not gonna make it.

 

[Bear Claw]

Maybe give it 1/2 an hour if you don’t see a vast improvement it’s probably not gonna make it.

Okay. Thank you all for the help

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

 

[Bear Claw]

Thank you all for your help. I ended up putting him out of his misery. He lived a good life
May he Rest In Peace

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its really trying to survive. It keeps trying to swim in a circle, sort of doing it, then going limp again. Do you think it'll make it, or should I just go ahead and put it out of its misery

Honestly- I’ve seen this too often- recovery is very slim- there is no half hour

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[keizo]

Sorry to hear about what happened to your firefish @Bear Claw. Not sure what type of powerhead you're using, but I always pick up those wavemaker guards that some online stores sell to prevent fish and anemones from damaging themselves against the powerhead -- perhaps something worth your interest to prevent this from happening to another fish