Chai 7,337 Posted February 10, 2015 Some fish will retain visible vessels for life but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it clears up soon. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 10, 2015 I'd be ok with that; I know this guy well enough to know the difference between his "normal bloodshot" and "sick bloodshot". I just really like this goofy guy. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 11, 2015 100%wc, prime, kana, metro, Prazi Behaving normally. Eating ok. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Dorsal colour looks slightly improved, as does his pelvic fins. I can see a "webbing" appearance that signifies healing. It looks to be headed in the right direction. Edited February 11, 2015 by Chai 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 11, 2015 I realize there are factors like diet, temp, the fish, and so on... But how quickly do goldfish heal from something like this? (Big ballpark figure). 4-8 months? Do they heal at anything resembling to human healing speeds? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) I'm not sure of an exact figure by any means but I would be worried if it took four months. They heal at a very increased rate when compared to us. The majority of the redness should hopefully be gone within the next couple of weeks. Edited February 11, 2015 by Chai 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 11, 2015 I'm not sure of an exact figure by any means I wouldn't believe an exact figure anyway. Exact figures are just too full of themselves, and they have no appreciation for the troubles of mere mortals. Don't get me started with figures like π; that jerk can't even be rational. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted February 11, 2015 My son was singing this song all day yesterday. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Mathematical+Pi+Song&Form=VQFRVP#view=detail&mid=8EA396FE2F0C372300178EA396FE2F0C37230017 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 12, 2015 Water: less than 0.25 ammonia. Nitrite 0. Seems happy. Eating fine. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arctic Mama 3,651 Posted February 12, 2015 What an amazing turnaround for your little guy. Those were some terribly bloodshot fins and your attentiveness is really paying off. I have one of those goldfish who retains visible blood vessels, too, but you're absolutely right that there is s big difference between the healthy vein look and uh oh territory. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) What an amazing turnaround for your little guy. Those were some terribly bloodshot fins and your attentiveness is really paying off. I have one of those goldfish who retains visible blood vessels, too, but you're absolutely right that there is s big difference between the healthy vein look and uh oh territory. Yup. My big girl has some visible veins and has never been ill. My tiny lady who recently passed away (and I miss so much ) was always "uh oh" bloodshot for years, it was just her genetics and sorta scared people on IG. Fish gonna be fishy! Edited February 12, 2015 by Chai 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 13, 2015 Oy. Hospital tank: 100% wc, kana, metro, prime, and NO Prazi. Fish is active & looking pretty good. Main tank: 97% water change (ok, I may be fudging a bit. I scooped the fish into big bowels & changed all the water practical). Refilled tank, prime, 0.1% salt, waited 20 or so minutes to circulate & stabilize, moved healthy fish back into main tank. They're happy too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted February 13, 2015 How many days has she been on the metro and kana? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 13, 2015 Started antibiotics the evening of Feb 2. This evening will be day 11. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) One thing I want to add for anybody reading: I can't say how glad I've been that I've taken almost daily pictures, in the same light, with the same camera. It takes the guesswork out of the 'is his condition improving?' and 'is is at least no worse?' observations. Highly recommend the practice. Edited February 13, 2015 by troy.telford 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted February 13, 2015 The Kanaplex should only be used for 12 days so let's stop the kana at day 12 and take the metro out a couple more days after that. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 13, 2015 Ok. Saturday is both day 12 and the next 'scheduled' water change, so it works out perfect. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted February 14, 2015 It's good to have some photographic documentation of the healing for something that generally terrifies a fish owner when they see it happening. I'm happy he's progressing well, fingers crossed that it continues this way. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 14, 2015 Ammonia less than 0.25. (No color change at all). Nitrites 0. Dosed prime. Fins look less red than yesterday to me. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 15, 2015 100% water, Prime, Metro. NO kana, NO Prazi 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted February 15, 2015 Look worse to you? Or is it just the lighting? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 15, 2015 Hard to say. My wife asked me the same thing Thursday evening. His fins seem to be a bit worse after water changes, but it clears up by morning. Stress from the water change, perhaps? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 15, 2015 Either way, his fins are looking pretty much normal now. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted February 15, 2015 Keep up the good work! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy.telford 74 Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) By normal, I mean normal for this fish. They've been like Feb 13th's pictures for years. I think tonight I'll go to the hassle of taking pictures with my DSLR. It's more work than just using my iPhone, but the pictures are just so much better. The full-res shots from the very first post are from my DSLR. You can zoom in and easily see sub-millimeter structures in the fins that aren't even visible to the eye. Example: Super fine levels of detail are visible. The pictures taken with my iPhone (such as last night's) are nowhere near as good, and can be grainy and fuzzy. Edited February 15, 2015 by troy.telford 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
