holden1862 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 One of my mate has a few Bala sharks and one of them had got stuck and stuff it's back. It's is twisted and he doesn't look very happy. What is the best corse of action? Will he survive or is it the right thing to put it down? Thoughts? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holden1862 Posted March 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Bump anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mines bigger Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 How did it get stuck? And stuck bad enough to damage it's spine? If it can not swim with relative ease it will struggle for food and the nicest thing it to knock it in the head or put it in a bucket with clove oil.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 It's a tough call - I've seen fish survive horrendous injuries but often wonder what sort of discomfort they went through or still go through. Does it still eat readily? Is it getting hassled by other fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holden1862 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Bala sharks are A fish that gets scared quite easily, most times You walk near tank the Junp and Try and kill them selves so not 100% sure how it injured itself. Fish is eating fine and he getting around the tank, has been like this for a week or so. Other fish don't pick on it that much and my mate seems to think he is getting a little better but I don't think the back will ever heal? If he seems Alright I guess we just leave him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mq_camo Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I would cull any fish that isn't 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holden1862 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 He has grown this fish up from a baby and it being 25cm Now he is trying to avoid that. Guess its just personal preference now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobraven Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 id just take it as the fish 'looks' if it seems okay then leave it i suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Just kill it if it's pretty bad, if he doesn't want to use a rock buy some clove oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
