Striped Dog Face Puffer

So this poor dude.... jumped out the tank a few days ago, like 2nd time he’s tried to kill himself...jackass.... but idk how long he was out this time when I found him. He was sticky with a coat of mucus but still pretty dry. I put him in the water and yes, actually pumped it’s stomach and got it’s mouth moving, gills slowly moving, fins now moving, now he’s alive. Except now he’s in this like, vegetative state and looks like crap and looks like his body was bruised from impact or cpr lol, idk if I just prolonged the death or he’ll pull through, he’s definitely tough. Perimeters and salt are good. What do I do?, he’s still slimy and his gills look like there having trouble osculating now....
 

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SALTWAT3RFISH

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Sorry to hear that. It's really just a waiting game. Do you have a QT tank? I would definitely want to get him somewhere with minimal stress and a bubbler to get the DO up.
 
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