Valentini Puffer died the morning after trimming... why?
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:07 am
Today I woke up and my Puffer, Ardy, seems to have passed.
Last night I decided to trim his bottom tooth as he could not bite very well through his food. He mostly missed although once in a while he got a chunk.
I just had shoulder surgery, so I had someone help me. I felt bad asking them to help me with this so I did not set up the whole shabang. I simply had one small tote ready with his water, and I mixed the clove oil in the cup. I put about 4 drops of the oil into the 34 fl oz. I had previously mixed it with water in a cup.
I normally do less oil, but he was not turning, he was very nervous and I wanted him to relax before he hurt himself. As far as I knew the difference between sedation and lethality with clove oil is massive, so I figured I was safe. Nevertheless, we did the trimming. I clipped his bottom tooth and I put him into a recovery tote with an airstone. Within a couple minutes (if that) he was up, he was swimming, and I put him back into his tank. I watched him for a little while. He was swimming just fine, he even went to sleep in the place that he normally sleeps at night. Between his favorite arched rocks.
But this morning, I found him dead. Not very dead, but still not breathing or moving, and his eyes had sunken in. His color was good and he looked perfect otherwise. I tried to resuscitate him for a half an hour but it did not work, I have him in a tote with two airstones now just in case but I think he is gone for good.
What could have happened? He lived for at least 6 hours after the operation, I thought he was safe!
Last night I decided to trim his bottom tooth as he could not bite very well through his food. He mostly missed although once in a while he got a chunk.
I just had shoulder surgery, so I had someone help me. I felt bad asking them to help me with this so I did not set up the whole shabang. I simply had one small tote ready with his water, and I mixed the clove oil in the cup. I put about 4 drops of the oil into the 34 fl oz. I had previously mixed it with water in a cup.
I normally do less oil, but he was not turning, he was very nervous and I wanted him to relax before he hurt himself. As far as I knew the difference between sedation and lethality with clove oil is massive, so I figured I was safe. Nevertheless, we did the trimming. I clipped his bottom tooth and I put him into a recovery tote with an airstone. Within a couple minutes (if that) he was up, he was swimming, and I put him back into his tank. I watched him for a little while. He was swimming just fine, he even went to sleep in the place that he normally sleeps at night. Between his favorite arched rocks.
But this morning, I found him dead. Not very dead, but still not breathing or moving, and his eyes had sunken in. His color was good and he looked perfect otherwise. I tried to resuscitate him for a half an hour but it did not work, I have him in a tote with two airstones now just in case but I think he is gone for good.
What could have happened? He lived for at least 6 hours after the operation, I thought he was safe!
