+Hydro Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I have a yasha hazi goby that can't close its mouth and can't eat. Probably not a good sign....what is wrong with it? It's mouth is stuck wide open, I caught the goby with a net and tried to close it but it wouldn't clost, its locked open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 ok I tried again and it did close easily. So I dropped it back in the tank but it still has its mouth wide open....weird. I guess time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 ok I tried again and it did close easily. So I dropped it back in the tank but it still has its mouth wide open....weird. I guess time will tell. I hope it gets better....nothing more disheartening then to see it trying to eat and starve to death. I went through something similar with my seahorse (lock jaw disease) and it was so frustrating. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I had a brackish puffer that ate a tube anemone tenticle that was floating in the tank and wigged out. His lips were peeled back over his beak. It was funny and not at the same time. How long has he been like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 I just noticed it tonight. It really looks like its dislocated b/c it isn't evenly opened. How do you reset a goby jaw??? Probably not going to end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 If he's not eating any way perhaps you could hold it in place for 20 mins and see if his muscles reset. Thats my orthopedic 2 cents. We need a fish doctor on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Check and see of he has a rock in his gills or throught that is stuck that could be one reasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 can we get an update? hows he doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 looks exactly the same, I will try and catch it again and see if I can reset its jaw....just going to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 "Here fishy fishy. Now this might pinch a little." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I think the best way to relocate the jaw is to just toss it in the freezer and get a new one. Generally when one of my fish has something wrong with it that prevents it from eating, I will keep it for a few days to see if it eats but when it starts looking malnourished I take it out and euthanize it. Nothing is more sad than seeing a beautiful fish just deteriorate and die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 I agree, I don't use the freezer though. I put it in a couple of bags and hit it once with a hammer and throw it in the garbage. May seem morbid but I think that its the most humane way. Its over very quickly, sucks, I hate doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I agree, I don't use the freezer though. I put it in a couple of bags and hit it once with a hammer and throw it in the garbage. May seem morbid but I think that its the most humane way. Its over very quickly, sucks, I hate doing it. Oh man, that is epic. Kind of reminds me of how my grandfather got rid of kittens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 thats just messed up derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 thats just messed up derek I never said my family was normal. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I try to use the opportunity to learn something from the sick fish so the life is not wasted. I had a dwarf lion once that got lock jaw. I made a syringe tube feeding apparatus and pumped his stomach with food rich in omega3 fatty acids for a few weeks. He healed from the lock jaw and started to eat again on his own and made a full recovery. Now I have extended this method to use smaller tubes etc. to save malnourished tangs and smaller fish. (MUCH harder) I would take your goby out and put him in a QT for close observation. try feeding him directly by putting food directly in his mouth. See how he does. But I can understand taking the other approach as well. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 The goby is a no show today, probably already died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I try to use the opportunity to learn something from the sick fish so the life is not wasted. I had a dwarf lion once that got lock jaw. I made a syringe tube feeding apparatus and pumped his stomach with food rich in omega3 fatty acids for a few weeks. He healed from the lock jaw and started to eat again on his own and made a full recovery. Now I have extended this method to use smaller tubes etc. to save malnourished tangs and smaller fish. (MUCH harder) I would take your goby out and put him in a QT for close observation. try feeding him directly by putting food directly in his mouth. See how he does. But I can understand taking the other approach as well. Nick Doctor Nick Medicine Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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