Well it’s been 3 days, and he’s still alive but not eating. Tried to hand feen him; he sucks in the food and than spits it out? Why wouls he spit the food out?

How can send you a picture? His eyes are cloudy like he has caracts? Doing water changes and adding the Methylene Blue and today added Maracn-Oxy.

Any other suggestions? I can’t locate vet in my area, called the Balitomore Aquarium but no one could help me. I even called the manufacture of Kordon and spoke with a doctor, but he said to add the Maracyn-Oxy or Maracyn two, but my pet store did not have the Maracyn two.

Thanks for your suggestions
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Liz

With the help of a friend we set up a 10gallon hospital tank, was able to relocate the seahorse and floated him in the hospital tank while he was floating he was alert and swimming around. once we put him in the hospital tank he actually was swimming good and went to the shell to see if any food. I put a few mysis shrimp but he would not eat. He’s back to lying on the bottom, seems to be sensitive to light so I put brown paer ion the side of the tank to keep it dark. Were you able to see the picture?

I did the on line vet but she pass, said she had no advice. Hope this works, but i do not see any fungus or spots, only his pouch is very narrow, not full like normal.

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Liz

A hospital tank shouldn’t have sand. It should be bare bottom with artificial hitching posts, a filter, and possibly a heater, though if you’re trying to get the temp to 68 you probably don’t need one. Since you don’t have one set up already, you’re going to need to do daily water changes and keep an eye on ammonia. The only way you can treat with antibiotics without doing injections is in a hospital tank.

You could try lowering the temperature in the main tank to 68 and see if it passes, but if you have any cold sensitive inhabitants, this could stress or kill them. I also haven’t had a lot of luck with cool temperatures alone once symptoms start showing; generally a course of antibiotics is necessary.

As for finding a vet, back to your original comment, I’ve found that getting to talk to a reptile vet you have the best shot. its not the same type of animal, but in my experience, they’re more willing to try to help. However, you need to get ahold of the vet themselves, often times the receptionists are no help at all.

I do not have a hospital tank, I have an old 10gallon but no extra sand. At the moment can’t reach him he when between to immovable rocks. I noticed that one eye is normal and one eye is while and cloudy, he seems to be sensitive to light. Anything else I can do for him?

I took a picture this morning, but I don’t know how to send it to you.

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Liz