Help! ARO WITH SWIM BLADDER PROBLEM

Originally Posted by ken_yg

Sad to read this.
Not sure what causes it, but aro tend to have crazy moment at time.
U probably need to manage the situation at best u could & observe further. I would does what Alvin recommended in such situation.

Yeah lor! But mines quite gentle most of the time. Only fault is cannot put up with other tankmates; killed my Polkadot ray, BIG wild Altums, BIG F4 Altums from Horst Linke and many others!

[gtohow]

Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Centre.
Blk 105 Clementi St 12, #01-18
Tel: 67768858. Call for appointment.

Opening hrs:
weekdays: 9.30am-12.30pm, 2pm-4.30pm, 6pm-9pm
weekends: 9.30am-12.30pm, 2pm-4.30pm

hope can help...

Originally Posted by AlvinLeong

How is the situation now? I believe you have limited option. Since the aro is 24", not easy to move to hospital tank. Lowering down the water level hopefully will prevent the aro from hurting herself when she trying to regain balance. I do not recommend adding chemical to prevent adding additional stress to the aro as it will change the water parameters unless they are recommended by vet. Salt should be fine. Put an airstone in the sump to keep the BB alive, lower down the water level in the main tank, put in an OHF or canister or internal filter with media from sump, but ensure the flowrate from the outlet do not further stress the aro. Hope for the best.

I've not lowered the water till now. Instead I've added 1 kg of non-iodided salt and some blackwater. Had removed her tankmates to the lower sump tank; 6 KKP which kept picking on her finnages. If tomorrow she's still the same, will have no choice but to lower the water level liao...
No choice the BB in sump tank have to sacrifice as adding airstones into the sump will not keep the BB alive. They need continous flow of water with oxygen...

Originally Posted by Chandran

First time i hear such situation....did u feed aro anything before the incident??

Nothing special...she gobble everything I throw in; SW, BF, MP, Beefheart mixture for Discus, Crickets etc...I also big headed

Originally Posted by gtohow

Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Centre.
Blk 105 Clementi St 12, #01-18
Tel: 67768858. Call for appointment.

Opening hrs:
weekdays: 9.30am-12.30pm, 2pm-4.30pm, 6pm-9pm
weekends: 9.30am-12.30pm, 2pm-4.30pm

hope can help...

Thanks Bro gtohow! Too bad Singapore do not have a qualified 'Fish Doctor/ Vet'....

[AlvinLeong]

Originally Posted by Jackson

I've not lowered the water till now. Instead I've added 1 kg of non-iodided salt and some blackwater. Had removed her tankmates to the lower sump tank; 6 KKP which kept picking on her finnages. If tomorrow she's still the same, will have no choice but to lower the water level liao...
No choice the BB in sump tank have to sacrifice as adding airstones into the sump will not keep the BB alive. They need continous flow of water with oxygen...

No worries bro... the BB can stay alive with just an airstone. If you so worry, just add in a powerhead in the last compartment and do a loop again.

Originally Posted by Jackson

Thanks Bro gtohow! Too bad Singapore do not have a qualified 'Fish Doctor/ Vet'....

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Originally Posted by Jackson

Thanks Bro gtohow! Too bad Singapore do not have a qualified 'Fish Doctor/ Vet'....

It isn't going to be easy to cure internal injury substained by such impact.
There are couple of fish doctors in Singapore who has been accredited for their effort in treatment of arowana. Just that being a hobbiyist, we tend to treat our fishes till it die
Bringing your aro to vet now is too stressful at this stage.

[Aroboy II]

If possible get a house call from the vet. Hope your aro can make it.

How's your aro? It's sad to hear. Mayeb best to starve the fish so she will absorb the eggs.

Originally Posted by AlvinLeong

No worries bro... the BB can stay alive with just an airstone. If you so worry, just add in a powerhead in the last compartment and do a loop again.

Bro, got what you mean! Thanks.


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