Urgent Help need regards to tiger

CJY_15 · 15-04-2008, 11:03 PM

please look at the pics below.
i duno wat happened..
out for an hour and returned to found my IT like tat..
i tried to help "push" the upper mouth 'back'..
but cannot... not sure will it be able to eat or not..

any aqua vets can help?

TIA,
JY

Aroboy II · 15-04-2008, 11:05 PM

Overfeed?

CJY_15 · 15-04-2008, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aroboy II

Overfeed?

nope... i wasn't even feeding just now...
fed them y'day...

wondering if it dislocated or something..

Aroboy II · 15-04-2008, 11:09 PM

U mean now the mouth still open?

CJY_15 · 15-04-2008, 11:12 PM

i tried to push back just now...
but i scare wait i too hard, make it lagi jialat...
wonder if any aqua-vets can help here..

it is not actually open,
the bottom part of e 'extended upper jaw is
cover by the lower jaw...
not sure if u get wat i trying to say..
coz i not sure how to put into words also..

longyu · 15-04-2008, 11:18 PM

Do you have any missing parts in the tank or missing hard fishes (like pleco)?

My tiger once looked like this when it swallowed a L series pleco. I had to transmore it to pull out the pleco with a pincer.

**marshy** · 15-04-2008, 11:20 PM

This is what you can try to do.

1) Place your hand into the tank water to soak for awhile. Purpose is to get your hand to be of same temperature as the tank water. Perhaps a minute or 2. Do likewise with a clean piece of cloth (size a little bigger than the Tiger will do)

2) Place the cloth on the floor. Net the Tiger out and place Tiger (while still within the netting) onto the cloth. Use your one hand to hold the Tiger down while the other to very carefully maneuver the Tiger's mouth back into place.

The reason to get your hand to the same temp as tank water is so that Tiger would not struggle so much when your hands handle it.

15-04-2008, 11:08 PM

from wad i see is, while streching its mouth. it over does it!

and our came the jaw. i think the only way shold be try pushing back the jaw into its position.

good luck bro.!

15-04-2008, 11:03 PM	#1
CJY_15 Dragon Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,168	Urgent Help need regards to tiger please look at the pics below. i duno wat happened.. out for an hour and returned to found my IT like tat.. i tried to help "push" the upper mouth 'back'.. but cannot... not sure will it be able to eat or not.. any aqua vets can help? TIA, JY

15-04-2008, 11:05 PM	#2
Aroboy II AFC Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 15,946	Overfeed?

15-04-2008, 11:09 PM	#4
Aroboy II AFC Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 15,946	U mean now the mouth still open?

15-04-2008, 11:12 PM	#5
CJY_15 Dragon Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,168	i tried to push back just now... but i scare wait i too hard, make it lagi jialat... wonder if any aqua-vets can help here.. it is not actually open, the bottom part of e 'extended upper jaw is cover by the lower jaw... not sure if u get wat i trying to say.. coz i not sure how to put into words also..

15-04-2008, 11:18 PM	#6
longyu Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 200	Do you have any missing parts in the tank or missing hard fishes (like pleco)? My tiger once looked like this when it swallowed a L series pleco. I had to transmore it to pull out the pleco with a pincer.

15-04-2008, 11:20 PM	#7
marshy Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,712	This is what you can try to do. 1) Place your hand into the tank water to soak for awhile. Purpose is to get your hand to be of same temperature as the tank water. Perhaps a minute or 2. Do likewise with a clean piece of cloth (size a little bigger than the Tiger will do) 2) Place the cloth on the floor. Net the Tiger out and place Tiger (while still within the netting) onto the cloth. Use your one hand to hold the Tiger down while the other to very carefully maneuver the Tiger's mouth back into place. The reason to get your hand to the same temp as tank water is so that Tiger would not struggle so much when your hands handle it.

15-04-2008, 11:08 PM	#8
ivor Guest Posts: n/a	from wad i see is, while streching its mouth. it over does it! and our came the jaw. i think the only way shold be try pushing back the jaw into its position. good luck bro.!

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