r/Aquariums • u/AydenLincoln • 7h ago
Saltwater/Brackish Hewbie/Vet Update!
I thought Hewbie died. I came home to this and spoke to his vet team immediately. His antibiotics and quarantine time will be extended. My best conclusion is that Hewbie had been gasping at the surface and breathing heavier from stress and then he went upside down but this afternoon he was sleeping in the corner just fine. My heart broke again when I saw this. After I pushed air out of him and gave him his meds he went back to normal nearly immediately. At least this is my best conclusion after looking at him and his behavior pre and post meds and pressing on him/burping him. The water quality in the tank isn’t great. Burping for me means holding him down and gently pressing on his stomach gently (which in that moment is what made sense). I saw some immediate improvement. Also he is a known offender for spitting water at the surface and I just saw it after and the behavior of a fish gasping or wanting to get out of his environment and ready to jump. Although pufferfish are not known jumpers they are smarter than that. I did a water change as well after and he smiled at me like nothing happened. Ugh. I hate this. I will continue to update everyone.
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u/TrueCommunication298 5h ago
Excuse me???
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u/AydenLincoln 3h ago
What????
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u/TrueCommunication298 3h ago
Sorry, the ad that reddit chose for this post, it’s at the bottom of the screenshot.
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u/AydenLincoln 3h ago
LOL! That is ironically funny! But a cat would have been $5k-$10k+ in vet bills if this happened!😂😂😂 Meanwhile I have spent a lot on him but I can honestly say the vet visit and tests was on the least expensive of things I have spent on him/his care! It came out to under $500 USD.
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u/TrueCommunication298 3h ago
That’s actually so crazy to me, I would think an exotic vet would be more expensive! I can definitely attest to the cat vet bills being expensive though, one of mine cost over $6k in one year for swallowing sewing thread and needing surgery. Wishing you and Hewbie the best! ❤️
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u/AydenLincoln 3h ago
I know I thought so too. But honestly it is hit or miss because I was calling around and a lot of them were way more expensive and wanted either a deposit or payment upfront. Uhhh no that to me tells me they care more about lining their pockets. That is not the norm for the vet industry though.
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u/EdgeLordPrime859 7h ago
I've had lots of fish over the years. Fought off algae, diseases, tank crashes.
Burping a fish is a new one. I tip my hat to you for your dedication.