DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 One of my Tiger Barbs has suddenly started to swim a little bit funny. She flounders for a while then swims in circles to the left then flounders again while twitching her tail to the left. A dark spot has appeared about two mm behind her right eye below the skin surface. She also seems a little pale although her stripes are very dark. Could this be some sort of stroke? has anyone got any other ideas? I will put her in a breeding nursery to seperate her from the others as my other tank has baby barbs in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Is it possible to post a pic of the spot? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 A dark spot appearing suggests to me possibly internal bleeding. I wonder if it is some sort of internal problem but don't know what to suggest to help. Not sure a fish can have a stroke as such. I know they are prone to tumours though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Unfortunately our digi camera got busted a while ago and a new one hasn't been at the top of our priority list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Has anyone heard of whirling disease? An American has suggested that might be it but he said it was more of a cold water sportfish disease. fish like salmon and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 The odds are it is something common like a tumour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 It could also be that it got injured somehow and has some internal bleeding from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted November 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 She has now stopped eating as far as I can tell. Not even noticing the food floating past her. I don't think she will last much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 If your breeding nursery is the type where tank water flow through it I would probably take her out of the tank before she dies in case, so she doesn't spread any bacteria or something when she does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 New Development. Flounder (as I now call her) seems to be improving again. She is using her her head more to swim around but her right side still seems to be paralised. She hangs around the edges of the group agian and seems to be eating a little again. looks like there might still be some hope after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I must admit that you are right in your assesment jn but since things seem to be improving I will take that risk for now. At this point I am leaning towards the stroke theory (or something similar)again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Just an update on Flounder. She has recovered fairly well and is doing fine. She still swims by swishing her body rather that using her tail but she has adapted so well that you wouldn't pick it if you didn't know about it. She seems to be blind in her right eye because food floating by on that side doesn't get noticed whereas food going to her left gets pounced on. She has rejoined the group and gets chased by the males when they're in the mood. We think she had another small stroke a couple of weeks ago, but that didn't seem to affect her very long. As long as she looks to be coping I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Sam Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I know nothing about strokes in fish and whether or not they are possible, but based on what I know of human strokes, I would suggest looking at the paired fins on her body. See if there is movement on the good side only!! Perhaps she has had a ruptured blood vessel causing the bleed (dark spot) and the stroke. Also a head injury could cause both - friends have cat with head injury - strange way of walking and head turns to one side. Happy cat though. Good that she is getting better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Thanks for the tip, that was one thing that I hadn't thought of to look at. She seems to be using her left pec fin a bit less than her right, Like I said she has adapted very well over the past couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Stroke? My advice would be; - Aspirin once a day - Check it doesn't smoke - Fasting Glucose and Cholesterol blood test - ecg to check heart rhythm is regular - Regular excercise - NZ stroke foundation number is 0800 stroke, not sure they have an aquatic branch though. I hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Rufus..you are funny :lol: :lol: :lol: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 RIP Flounder Even though Flounder recovered very well and managed to addapt to an almost normal swimming style she has finnaly passed on. A few weeks ago She lost the bottem half of her tail fin, probably to normal roughhousing amongst Tiger Barbs. There was no sign that it was starting to grow back, so I moved her to a hospital tank so that she might have some peace and quiet to recover. Unfortunately the transfer seems to have been too much of a shock to her, even though the water peramaters were exactly the same as the tank she came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 That is a shame, sorry for your loss Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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