RosemaryDuck
Crowing
Soooo.....I came here to post this because it's really weird, and I don't know where else to share it!
I've rescued/nursed back to health many different animals over the years, but I can definitely say this is my first fish case.
I was out by the lake today, just walking around watching the tilapia and plecos swim around, when I noticed a plastic bag someone had thrown into the water. I leaned down to pick it up and realized there was a small baby peacock bass inside. I let him out of the bag, but he looked like had been trapped a long time and drifted on his side and didn't swim.
I quickly fished him out and placed him into a container with an air pump. I put aloe drops in the water to repair his slime coat and a bit of medicated drops for any injuries. He's currently in an isolated container in my bathroom. He was completely upside down when I first placed him in, but is now swimming around.
He still looks pretty down, but definitely better then earlier. What else can I do for this little dude? I'm definitely no fish expert!
I've rescued/nursed back to health many different animals over the years, but I can definitely say this is my first fish case.
I was out by the lake today, just walking around watching the tilapia and plecos swim around, when I noticed a plastic bag someone had thrown into the water. I leaned down to pick it up and realized there was a small baby peacock bass inside. I let him out of the bag, but he looked like had been trapped a long time and drifted on his side and didn't swim.
I quickly fished him out and placed him into a container with an air pump. I put aloe drops in the water to repair his slime coat and a bit of medicated drops for any injuries. He's currently in an isolated container in my bathroom. He was completely upside down when I first placed him in, but is now swimming around.
He still looks pretty down, but definitely better then earlier. What else can I do for this little dude? I'm definitely no fish expert!