Story: I am officially a fish doctor!!!

[evoIX_Reefer]

Patient: True Perc
Diagnosis: Choking
State: Almost dead

So quick thinking.....quick thinking....damnit I don't want to lose my pair.

Doctor time!!

What can I use for suction that can fit his mouth and not harm him?

THINK DAMNIT THINK!!

NEURONS PROCESSING..........





[THINK JIMMY NEUTRON!!]




ANSWER RINGS IN MY HEAD!!!!

TOM'S AQUALIFTER....NOT TOO POWERFUL AND CAN USE AS SUCTION.

GET THE PATIENT INTO ER STAT!!

PICKED HIM UP WITH MY FISHNET AND BEGAN FISH CPR!!!

AFTER 3 TRIES.......

I SUCKED OUT A HUGE PIECE OF MEAT..................[INSERT JOKE!]!




HOW'S THAT FOR FISH DOCTOR!!!!


I had to type in all caps. I am truthfully and honestly proud!! I did not want to lose my pair nor did I want to lose this beautiful specimen now that I waited for a nice PAIR and soon hopefully to mate!


After my heroics the wife came to her husband and started staying by his side. If I got this on camera, I really would have the youtube video of the year!! damnit!


The couple:

most recent video....sorry can't really see but I haven't taken a picture of them.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=t5btJptuR6I

 

[KathyC]

Congrats! Happy he made it!
Do you have a pic of the happy couple?

 

[yogi]

very nice and quick thinking to save the day

 

[Cris007]

Good work.
Do you make house calls?..lol

 

[fishman1069]

Nice quick thinking! Most people wouldn't go above and beyond like that for a fish, good job!

 

[Arati]

Haha sweet next step is to intern with paulb to become a fish surgeon . Great job

 

[Awibrandy]

Great work!! Glad it all worked out.:hug:

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

Thanks guys! I know it's just a fish but first life I've really saved.

 

[Cave Dweller]

Damn... you are good. Where were you when my grouper decided to choke down one of its tank mates?!?!

Glad to see you did good work and managed to save him.

 

[bizzarro]

Isn't it mandated that you must post a "fish choking" sign by your tank?

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

haha.....I have a "No Fishing" sign but forgot about that one. They were too excited with eating. He got caught up in the moment of delicious Rod's food!

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

Cave....I'm sure I'm not the only that ever had this problem. So if you ever see your fish choking.....quick thinking TOM'S aqualifter is not a powerful pump and the I.D. of the airline is perfect for most fish. It could even probably work on my yellow tang if needed. I think a grouper is a lot bigger though.

 

[CheckSix187]

Thats awesome! Im happy everything turned out ok

 

[Paul B]

now you should give them a colonoscopy

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

No way. Paul, I may have to let them bite the dust if it EVER came to that. ha!

 

[Paul B]

actually, there are a few things you can do to fish besides throw some medication at them and they have remarkable recovery skills.
i once removed an internal tumor from my tetradon puffer. the fish was an inch long and could no longer swim. i opened him up with a scalpel and cut out the growth, after hand feeding him for a week or so, he lived another 12 years.
he was actually my first saltwater fish and i bought him in fresh water.
today it is easier to operate because we now have super glue that we did not have in the 70s.
i removed tumors on other fish for wholesalers also. one was a moray eel. there is no way to hold one of those fish but he recovered and was sold.

 

[evoIX_Reefer]

WOW! I thought I did something awesome. Paul that is awesome!

 

[Wolverine57]

 

[PHILYD1]

How do you no when your fish is choking!!!

 

[Paul B]

when you see someone doing the hymlick maneuver on them