shes has been very curious and was constantly exploring her tank and tank mates the day I got her but that curiosity cost her to get sucked by filter and lose his rear fin to not work and I looked closer and realized that it’s rear fin is bent, she usually goes swimming horizontally to surface to gasp for air and sink back down I don’t know what should I do or how to fix it
(hole was big enought to fit an amano shrimp there’s a sponge filter now I’m sorry)
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1si96j9
Posted by BullfrogFlashy8831
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I’ve had this happen (a little different, but same scenario) and bluey recovered fully. Keep an eye, make sure water is good parameters, aquarium salt (don’t do a bath bc the moving could stress them out, just add it to the tank), adding some tannins could also help- here is a photo of bluey when it happened vs recovered
https://preview.redd.it/ioz9nq97phug1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=283c4ed5b747b32ff4fff4ef6388e661fe880789
Depending on the type of filter, you might be able to add a sponge to the intake so that water can still flow in without the chance of sucking the fish in!