Cielo Azul (Peruvian killifish)

[LooksLater]

'Mermaid'-lol.
Thanks, Sunny. I've had fish jump and not get found in time, fish jump and get put right back in with apparently no harm done, but had never seen the cloudy eyes and weird dulling of scales and listing she was doing (like she was drunk, leaning to one side)...I was so sure she was a goner.
But it looks like she's going to be totally fine...and lesson learned, for sure. Serious jumpers need serious lids.

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[SunnyHouTX]

I had a Moshi named Mermaid that now belongs to timber317. She jumped out of the bucket without anybody noticing for a good 10 minutes at least before I saw her (hence the name). Tim had already got to his house with the rest of the fish by that time. I performed fish CPR on her for a few minutes and she perked right back up and except for the cloudy eyes and dull scales she was acting normally. She was 100% in a few days. Healthy fish are quite resilient.

[mnemenoi]

Hell yes she ate, there isn't one blackworm left in that tank!! She probably went through half a dozen or more since lights out.

And her eyes are much less cloudy, almost back to normal!!! Wooooohoooo!

Thats great news! Certainly the Fish Whisperer in the house!

[troy tucker]

Glad to hear she is doing better.

[LooksLater]

How's she now, Sasha? Did she eat??

Hell yes she ate, there isn't one blackworm left in that tank!! She probably went through half a dozen or more since lights out.

And her eyes are much less cloudy, almost back to normal!!! Wooooohoooo!

[aquabee]

How's she now, Sasha? Did she eat??

[LooksLater]

Allright, thanks guys-I wasn't thinking about the salt killing the plants. I'll probably pull them until I WC the salt out.

She's doing good so far- her eyes have cleared up a little I think but no, still not eating. I put some blackworms in there earlier, that's all I can get her to eat. but they're still just chilling...not sure if she's not hungry or just isn't seeing them.

[mistahoo]

The salt might do a number on the plants but it's worth it if it helps her heal.

I was just about to post this. You could do with having the plants. Salt will damage the plants some.

I had an endlicheri shoot out of a tank and she found her way under a stand with less than 1" of clearance (she was 13-14" long and about 2-3 tall.) Tossed her back in the tank and she had white cloudy eyes with some scratches. Healed up about 3-4 days later. I just added 1tsp per 5 gal.

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[aquabee]

Looks good. How is she? Garlic soaked mysis maybe, if she's not eating?

The salt might do a number on the plants but it's worth it if it helps her heal.

[LooksLater]

Not the best picture, but this is the new place.


And if anyone has another tank like this, I'd love to buy it: 2-2.5g, black trim with a metal screen top, that latches in place on both sides. PM me.

[LooksLater]

Allright, got her set up and moved over to a 2.5g (tightest top in the house!! Lol) with our oldest-running sponge filter, seeded sand and plenty of plants. Dosed stability, melafix and salt.
Feeling better about it now, so far so good.

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[aquabee]

Definitely both.

[mnemenoi]

A bit might help, maybe a teaspoon per gallon

[LooksLater]

Maybe scratches, it's weird- I've never seen a fish get solid cloudy eyes like that unless they're dead...scared the hell out if me this morning.
I'm setting up the 2g now, I'll put some melafix in there once I get her over...I have some salt but never have used it before, should I do both?

[aquabee]

Eyes perhaps scratched? Have u tried some melafix in there, or salt?