AquaticSuppliers.com     Cafepress Store

Page 2 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast
Results 16 to 30 of 55

Thread: Head Standing

  1. #16
    Silver Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Smyrna, DE
    Posts
    41
    Real Name
    Willie

    Default Re: Head Standing

    Liz I am happy to see that your female has recovered a bit. Fingers crossed that she stay that way. Your fishroom looks great. Everything looks nice and neat and your couch looks very comfortable.

  2. #17
    Administrator jeep's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    O.P. KS
    Posts
    6,607
    Real Name
    Brian

    Default Re: Head Standing

    Salt at this small amount is just to help deal with stress and respiration. It can also assist with osmotic regulation and internal swelling.

    Liz, 2 TBS is a very small amount. If you're confident she's ok then I would just remove it during regular water changes but it'll hurt nothing to leave it in for a few days is you choose.

    I'm glad she's looking better!!

  3. #18
    Administrator jeep's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    O.P. KS
    Posts
    6,607
    Real Name
    Brian

    Default Re: Head Standing

    And, you fish room looks great!

  4. #19
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,066

    Default Re: Head Standing

    She's still looking normal after I added the water to 3/4 full. But I don't think she ate breakfast and she's not as active as she was. I went ahead and added the salt.
    Mama Bear

  5. #20
    SimplyDiscus Sponsor and MVP Nov.2015 Disgirl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Eastern North Carolina USA
    Posts
    4,477

    Default Re: Head Standing

    Fingers crossed Liz, hope she recovers well and soon! Is she the mother of my babies? Your fishroom is wonderful!
    Barb


    Delightful Designs Discus Cones by Barb -- Check out my Sponsor section --HERE--!

  6. #21
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,066

    Default Re: Head Standing

    She's doing fine Barb. After I added more salt I tossed in some pellets. Both she and her husband are more active and ate their brunch. For breakfast I put in a cube of tubifex because that's the fish's favorite food, but she ignored it. It seems that the salt made the difference.

    She isn't the mother of your kids. She's spawned many times but I have never tried to raise her kids since I wanted only kids from my own strain. Yours are all from a blue based pair of my own breeding
    Mama Bear

  7. #22
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,066

    Default Re: Head Standing

    This fish is going to age me a year for every day this goes on. I haven't done much other that watch her. Around 11 am she started tilted down again. I lowered the water level again, and after a bit of time she got to swimming normally again. I guess I'll leave things as they are for a couple days longer, adding salt to replace what I've removed during WC. I'm really getting tired of obsessing over this fish. It wears me out.
    Mama Bear

  8. #23
    Registered Member bluelagoon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Halifax,Canada
    Posts
    2,498
    Real Name
    Mervin

    Default Re: Head Standing

    Liz, nice to here your beautiful discus might be coming back to it's senses. You know your fish the best and it does appear to be a small concussion from it's behavior and not being able to physically and mentally eat or stay up right. Hopefully after a few days rest the discus will be swimming and eating again.

  9. #24
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,066

    Default Re: Head Standing

    I was devastated when I went down to the fish room this morning only to find her standing on her head again. I had raised the water level to half. She seemed to be doing just fine before I wen to bed. So...I lowered the water level again. This time to just above her husband's dorsal. I has taken a few hours but now she is active again and swimming normally with her husband. I don't know how long I should wait until I give up on her.
    Mama Bear

  10. #25
    Administrator jeep's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    O.P. KS
    Posts
    6,607
    Real Name
    Brian

    Default Re: Head Standing

    It's possible she may have some swelling or bruised whatever the equivalent is of an inner ear making her lose balance. It just may take some more time. I would also keep temp around 82 if this is the case.

  11. #26
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,066

    Default Re: Head Standing

    Thanks, I'll lower the temp and hope for the best.
    Mama Bear

  12. #27
    Registered Member bluelagoon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Halifax,Canada
    Posts
    2,498
    Real Name
    Mervin

    Default Re: Head Standing

    I would think the less excitement around the tank and rest would help a bit too; if it is damage/trauma to the nervous system.

  13. #28
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,066

    Default Re: Head Standing

    It's just me here, Mervin so there isn't any excitement at all. I changed their water yesterday, to much that they were swimming on their sides, but not quite flopping on the bottom. When I filled the tank I just added enough water to take the tank from 1/4 to 1/3. That makes is to her husband, who is larger, from having to rub his ventral side against the tank bottom. He was obviously more comfortable. I fed a cube of Tubifex, and lady fish took a huge hunk out of it.

    I was afraid of what I might find this morning. But when I went down there lady fish was swimming normally. It was a great relief. I've spent the past 2 days in the fish room obsessing over that fish. Today I'll be able to get back to normal life. It's a good thing...The sink is full of dirty dishes and the state of the whole house is a disgrace. (It doesn't help that I have 5 dogs constantly in and out, tracking in dirt, not to mention my only remaining chicken who spends the night and a good part of the day in the house. She had come to think of the dogs and me as her flock.
    Mama Bear

  14. #29
    Registered Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2022
    Location
    Indiana, US
    Posts
    152
    Real Name
    Josh

    Default Re: Head Standing

    Glad to hear she's doing better! Must be a great relief.

  15. #30
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,066

    Default Re: Head Standing

    You can't imagine...
    Mama Bear

Page 2 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Cafepress