Advice about shiro please

[johnb]

Still having problems with a shiro what I posted about a few weeks ago tryed salt baths etc nothing is working starting to feel guilty should I put her to sleep????its really struggling to swim and just floating around most the time .

[johnb]

https://youtu.be/UyzEKONmL6c
I'm presuming its swim bladder or a tumour???as it's gone a weird shape.i no it's not a show winner or anything like that but I'd rather it be put out of her misery if its it pain.

[Methley Koi]

Well it’s attempting to eat ! Try looking in its gills and inside its mouth
Presume you have given it several scrapes ?

[johnb]

Yeah its had loads of scrapes definitely nothing there.it does attempt to eat.just gone a very odd shape and struggles to swim.but usually with shiros they pink up when stressed this isn't really.thanks for reply baz

[tucker81]

John, I recently had same with a kohaku, she was very eggy and was swimming on her side, once eggs have gone she's totally fine now, as long as the shiro isn't infected or open wounds would give it time or try spawn her

[johnb]

Cheers Tom

[Dixiedean]

Impossible to say John, without taking it out and having a closer look, check for eggs etc, but it looks like swim bladder to me.

[Sopersonic74]

Impossible to say John, without taking it out and having a closer look, check for eggs etc, but it looks like swim bladder to me.

Yep I’d have said the same based on my recent experience with the Pig

[johnb]

Is there anything I can do ???

[Dixiedean]

Not a lot John, a few old wives tales.

Epsom salt baths may help, antibiotics.

[davec]

Contact Duncan griffiths he does a product that helps them shed the eggs or he did don’t know how it works but I was going to use it on my large chag last year but I unfortunately lost her due to being egg bound

[johnb]

Contact Duncan griffiths he does a product that helps them shed the eggs or he did don’t know how it works but I was going to use it on my large chag last year but I unfortunately lost her due to being egg bound

I definitely thinks its swim bladder mate ffs