Six Line Carpet Surfed, help me save it!

My six line that I have had for close to a year and a half jumped out when I was in the shower, luckily I was home and found it on the carpet when I got out. I put him in my overflow box, and tried to clean off the debris from it. Its now moving very little but still breathing but totally in a state of shock on its side. Any tips on how to save it or can I just hope for the best as it is.

 

oh I'm so sorry!! Did you not have a lid, or did he find an escape route? I don't know if there is anything else you can do. I have heard some people move the fish back and forth to force water through its gills...but I don't know.

I'm sorry!! I hope he makes it!

 

i had a carpenters do the same. was out of the tank for at least 5 mins. when able to get him. it was covered in dog hair. tossed it back into the tank. it layed under a rock for a day , all stressed. within a few days , it was all good. no worse for wear. think all you can do is wait it out dada. best of luck with it.

 

The current in your overflow may be a bit too much for it while it is weak. Any chance you have a another way to keep it in some quieter water?

If you can get into a QT, then a bit of extra oxygenation and a dose of Stress Coat may help....But, don't use Stress Coat (or other such treatments) without turning off your skimmer, if your running one...the skimmer will go nuts and overflow madly....

 

I have a little plastic hang in box seclusion thing that I put him in. When I picked him up initially he was frozen so I moved him in the water and thought it was dead but when I put him on top I noticed it was breathing. This time when I pulled him out of the overflow and put him in the plastic thing he was floppin like a fish out of water. Now hes just in there on the bottom, just hopin for the best.

 

Died , well I guess it was a good run, he lived to be fat and happy, spending his days swimming through the rockwork and nights in mucous balls. May his fishie soul rest in peace

 

sorry to hear..