New cats

I just got 2 Synodontis ocellifer, well that's what we think they are. They are missing pretty much all of their fins but still have a bunch of spunk. They were headed to the freezer in the fish store I help out at, so I asked if I could have them and try to get them well. I now have them in a little 5g tank and treating them with melafix before they go into a real tank. I will get some pics up shortly!

Wish me and them luck! I'm sure it will take them quite some time to regrow their fins!

they look like slugs

Ya, they are pretty much down to nubs where fins should be......

Well they seem happy so far, they are eating that's always a good sign, they are also swimming about some, its the awkward no fin swim but they are managing well.

Well the owner of the lfs thinks with time and care they will be good as new, he was quite glad that I was willing to give it a try with them.

Awww...poor little guys. I'm sure they're in good hands. Good luck with them!

hope you luck good deeds pay of maybe itl help ur zebras spawn

I hope they recover fast!There cool!!

All of their nubs looks much less irritated today, so the treatment seems to be working

They should grow back with no issues. I rescued a little syno that looked like a floating little turd, always bobbing around, then would try his darndest to swim. After about 2 months I saw a big difference, and now he has all fins and whiskers, like his older buddy. :) Now he just plays dead during water changes.

Except for the obvious issue they look and act perfectly healthy, the wiggle around the tank often and they eat fine, I expect them to make a full recovery, I think there is some growth already!

so they were going to just freeze them to death?

Yes, thats the way it is at fish stores, The owner was happy to give them to me along with the meds to treat them with. He has also been asking how they are recovering.... so its not a being mean thing its a time and effort vs cost thing.....

i don't think he was being wrong for freezing them, just asking because i need to get rid of a sick fish in a nice way. he is to far gone and im tired of spending money on meds that aren't effective.

put him in a zip-lock in the freezer, its the nicest way to do it. Its quick and they pretty much just go to sleep........

gotcha.

also if you place them in rubbing alcohol it puts them down in less than 5 seconds. i have used both methods.

I'm thinking That once these guys are all grown up they can go in the 240g with the mooriis.... they get pretty big

im glad their gettin better keep us posted so we know wats happend to them

I plan on it!
This isn't my first rescue by far but they are the most messed up out of all of my rescues!

ya i understand at least they hav u to save them tho

Update; they have grown back a fair amount of their fins and I have moved them into my 120g with a juvy red top lawanda.

Pretty cool looking fish. Even cooler that you brought them back from the brink.