Hey
So I am both sad, depressed and scratching my head all at the same time.
I have a female Aussie Epaulette Shark that is about 26" long. She lives in a 300 gallon circular tank. I found her this morning at about 10 am out of the tank on the ground. She probably fell 2' as the tank sits on the ground.
I picked her up and she was stiff as a board and almost dry but I noticed her still barley breathing. I placed her in the tank and noticed her breathing to improve more and more as time passed but still remains stiff as a board and not moving.
I turned the lights off and noticed her pupils are not completely fixed. If I flash a light in front of her face, I get a slight jerky response. I placed my hand around her abdomen and felt what I guess is a heart beat. There's definitely activity in her abdomen.
I know Epaulettes can be exposed to time outside of water and can remain alive with low oxygen but this would probably have been an extreme case. I have no idea how long she has been out of the tank. It could had been all night long. I have no idea. All I know is that she is technically alive at the moment and I will not remove her from the tank unless I see her quit pumping her gills.
I am afraid too much damage has been done and it's sad but I am optimistic as long as she is showing signs of life.
Anyone have any thoughts or experiences here?
So I am both sad, depressed and scratching my head all at the same time.
I have a female Aussie Epaulette Shark that is about 26" long. She lives in a 300 gallon circular tank. I found her this morning at about 10 am out of the tank on the ground. She probably fell 2' as the tank sits on the ground.
I picked her up and she was stiff as a board and almost dry but I noticed her still barley breathing. I placed her in the tank and noticed her breathing to improve more and more as time passed but still remains stiff as a board and not moving.
I turned the lights off and noticed her pupils are not completely fixed. If I flash a light in front of her face, I get a slight jerky response. I placed my hand around her abdomen and felt what I guess is a heart beat. There's definitely activity in her abdomen.
I know Epaulettes can be exposed to time outside of water and can remain alive with low oxygen but this would probably have been an extreme case. I have no idea how long she has been out of the tank. It could had been all night long. I have no idea. All I know is that she is technically alive at the moment and I will not remove her from the tank unless I see her quit pumping her gills.
I am afraid too much damage has been done and it's sad but I am optimistic as long as she is showing signs of life.
Anyone have any thoughts or experiences here?
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