Help my fish please

[Arianna7]

Sorry? I didn't say that it is for sure this, but just that can't be ruled out.

Jay

Can you tell me please if we feed him with metroplex from Saturday and he really are it but don't get better maybe no more metroplex too ???

 

[Arianna7]

Sorry? I didn't say that it is for sure this, but just that can't be ruled out.

Jay

He went blind he don't see the food he not reacting he not getting scared yesterday in the morning he ate because he probably saw a little but he didt eat dinner and today my mom was trying feeding him he don't see he always guard his cave but now he is out because he is blind my heart is broken he will die probably will suffer and starve :(

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

You can try feeding it with small pieces of shrimp or fish (bite sized) stuck to a broom straw and touched lightly to its snout. Ultimately though, as you mention, it does not look good, very sorry.
Jay

 

[Arianna7]

You can try feeding it with small pieces of shrimp or fish (bite sized) stuck to a broom straw and touched lightly to its snout. Ultimately though, as you mention, it does not look good, very sorry.
Jay

We don't give him raw food

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

We don't give him raw food

Oh, Ok, sorry- I don’t have any other suggestions.

Jay

 

[Arianna7]

Oh, Ok, sorry- I don’t have any other suggestions.

Jay

I would buy him but I don't wanna touch him I don't think he will eat why you think it's could happen to him???

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Jay, I must say that you have been tremendously helpful in giving advice and suggestions Unfortunately we cannot save all the fish we have and we often lose loved favourites. I understand that Arianna finds this difficult but sometimes we have to accept that our fish are suffering and dying and it is kinder to let them go. You have tried really

 

[Arianna7]

Jay, I must say that you have been tremendously helpful in giving advice and suggestions Unfortunately we cannot save all the fish we have and we often lose loved favourites. I understand that Arianna finds this difficult but sometimes we have to accept that our fish are suffering and dying and it is kinder to let them go. You have tried really

Yes I been in a lot of fish forums thru year and I understood if signs not visible than no one know but if signs a visible you can easily google it on your own and it's almost no fish doctors it's very sad and hard have a pet fish what I never will have again it's not a dog what it's easy to treat NO ONE KNOW about fish even I have 4 tanks 10.20.40.55 even sealed didt open it yet but no more fish for me

 

[Arianna7]

We don't give him raw food

You can try feeding it with small pieces of shrimp or fish (bite sized) stuck to a broom straw and touched lightly to its snout. Ultimately though, as you mention, it does not look good, very sorry.
Jay

What kind of fish I can give him? Or shrims the shrimps witch people eats???

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What kind of fish I can give him? Or shrims the shrimps witch people eats???

Yes - a tiny bit of raw uncooked shrimp on the end of a broom straw, touched to its mouth. If it eats that, then it is blind, but still has an appetite. If it doesn't eat that, then there is something else going on (and again, I still think it could be a chronic disease like mycobacteria).

Jay

 

[Arianna7]

Yes - a tiny bit of raw uncooked shrimp on the end of a broom straw, touched to its mouth. If it eats that, then it is blind, but still has an appetite. If it doesn't eat that, then there is something else going on (and again, I still think it could be a chronic disease like mycobacteria).

Jay

Ok thank you like on tooth pick?
But he has on on his head and those white dots in his eyes and he is not reacting like he don't see anything

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ok thank you like on tooth pick?
But he has on on his head and those white dots in his eyes and he is not reacting like he don't see anything

A tooth pick is too short, your hand will be too close to the fish and will scare it and probably keep it from eating the food. Some people use heavy duty fishing leader for this, but something like a broom straw might be easier for you to find.

Jay

 

[Arianna7]

A tooth pick is too short, your hand will be too close to the fish and will scare it and probably keep it from eating the food. Some people use heavy duty fishing leader for this, but something like a broom straw might be easier for you to find.

Jay

What is the broom straw ? I'm sorry

 

[Arianna7]

A tooth pick is too short, your hand will be too close to the fish and will scare it and probably keep it from eating the food. Some people use heavy duty fishing leader for this, but something like a broom straw might be easier for you to find.

Jay

Can he get parasites or something from the human shrimps which people eats?

 

[Arianna7]

A tooth pick is too short, your hand will be too close to the fish and will scare it and probably keep it from eating the food. Some people use heavy duty fishing leader for this, but something like a broom straw might be easier for you to find.

Jay

What about plastic spoon ?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What about plastic spoon ?

Too large I think - you need something slender and long to get the food to the fish without scaring it. Maybe a skewer?

Jay

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can he get parasites or something from the human shrimps which people eats?

No, that isn't an issue at all.

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

What is the broom straw ? I'm sorry

Similar to a wooden skewer stick which you can also use too. Jay is suggesting good tools as you want to feed without approaching or being too close to fish discouraging him from taking food as he will be focused on your hand or presence of hand

 

[Arianna7]

Too large I think - you need something slender and long to get the food to the fish without scaring it. Maybe a skewer?

Jay

My mom said he is not scaring anymore not reacting

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

My mom said he is not scaring anymore not reacting

O.K., then if it isn't reacting to anything, it is probably not going to eat, it is likely too severely ill. I REALLY wish I could fix this problem for you, but in some cases, there simply isn't a solution.

Jay