my labouti seems like something wrong

madjoe

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ok so i use to be a expensive wrasse hoarder my first was my labouti . ive had this guy least three years been a trooper about 8 months ago maybe little longer him and my solarious decided two years of living together was enough and fought . well the labouti lost badly i was lucky enough my wife saw out corner of her eye while we were walking out of the house. i ran to the tank reached in and he swam into my hand and said get me out of here. yea he recognizes my hand and always swims into it like to say hi or something hes awsome. any way he went into fuge i caught the solarious and labouti seemed to recover so i thought . i woke up next morning all was well til i put food in tank he went up to get food and like had a stroke or something . started to fall to ground and did death rolls. did this for three days. then he just couldnt swim upside straight and stayed upside down for two months. he couldnt focus so couldnt get the pellets but he like nori so put it in front of him and he ate that for the two months with no movement. finally he started swimming but for short spurts then every day he go little longer after another month he was well enough to go back in main tank. hes not as graceful as he once was but after the ordeal he survived its just amazing . now for the problem im haveing now is he eats and eats and eats good right . but hes staying skinny so question is whats the odds that he got internals some how. wondering if i should treat or what . sorry for long story but really is amazing story of one tuff fish and hate to lose him to something
 
Do you think the fight he got in damaged his swim bladder? That would explain the erratic swimming patterns and him looking like he's skinny because he can't inflate the bladder? Just a thought.
 
Could of he swims pretty good now but im no dr lol thats y im asking he use tobe fattest fish in tank
 
Im just wondering if i should be worried or not treat or not basically whats the odds of having a fish get ip after having for 3 yrs
 
Laboutis known for swim bladder. Since u had him for a long time before this happen. I'm sure it was something damaged during the fight. I doubt it's IP but u beer know. Good luck bc they are beautiful fish and once this damm tank is cycled... I will b hoarding wrasse... Already have a few... But labouti and Lineatus will b added...
 
Laboutis known for swim bladder. Since u had him for a long time before this happen. I'm sure it was something damaged during the fight. I doubt it's IP but u beer know. Good luck bc they are beautiful fish and once this damm tank is cycled... I will b hoarding wrasse... Already have a few... But labouti and Lineatus will b added...

hope its big tank i had flame pair , scotts, labouti , lineatous . they all fought labouti survived kinda lineatous got killed scotts got injured and i killed accidently while in qt healing along with solarous and purple sided. flame pair i sold before any more killing could happen and i lost another chunk of change blake bought em
 
hope its big tank i had flame pair , scotts, labouti , lineatous . they all fought labouti survived kinda lineatous got killed scotts got injured and i killed accidently while in qt healing along with solarous and purple sided. flame pair i sold before any more killing could happen and i lost another chunk of change blake bought em

They will b in my big 140 gallon. No Scott's for me... Have male flame, choati pair, nahacky pair, had earlie for 1 day (died in qt)... Anthias and terelabrus sp 2.
 
It's worked well for me. Is he still eating? Best to soak his favorite food in it.

yea still eating so soak food in it he loves pellets . how long does it take to work usually went to go buy some but petco was only thing open and they didnt have will get some tomorrow thanks jenni
 
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