HOW TO: Aquarium fish cosmetic surgery operation TUTORIAL
Pets & Animals 9 years ago 925,004 views
This fin trimming was done to my asian arowana A bit of cosmetic surgery is sometimes needed to help your fish look and function its best. At times it is done to help fix a visual issue with the fish and at others it is done to repair damage. Typically this is done on larger fish though, as their visual traits are much more easily seen. So any imperfection is clearly visible. I am not saying that you should do this, but rather simply showing you how I did it. The dosing is as follows: 0.5ml clove oil for every gallon of water. The clove oil is specifically: Eugenia Caryophyllata Get the ultimate DIY book ► http://thekingofdiy.com Follow me ► http://facebook.com/uarujoey The original operation video ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq6m0jnuzQY New show ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNstQT_LdXE The light lighting the tank ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QSxJymRBak
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Fish *dies two years later
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But you where still shaking
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I usually agree with you but this seems very unnecessary. It may be called a 'hobby' but at the end of the day it's animal care. Doing this is not providing the best care for an animal.
I'm one of those people whom don't have a fish thumb, just can't keep them alive...
You & afew others I watch about Fish AND Reptiles, so much I'M learning and feeling more "yes, I can do this if I do this right"
so I'm watching so many videos and reading FOR a year before I get anything else in my Life, and I started this 2 months ago.
Thank You for being One of Them.
So many people would become so nervous and mess something up. As you can see even someone as knowledgeable and has done it several times before gets nervous and starts shaking. Not a negative post against what he's doing but just curious.
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If he was inexperienced in doing these sorts of things then I would agree with you because it could've been dangerous. But he knew what he was doing.
Mother fucker
trust me I have as an angler had to do this with fish that were beyond the point of no return.
First i thought he was sick so i asked in a forum and after talking and talking for a week we came to the conclusion, that he isn't sick but his fins just grew that way. could i do cosmetik surgery on my Betta and cut the ugly parts of ?
If i do this, wi he regrow blue fins or will he grow those ugly fins again?
joey the only thing that happened to me while watching was i needed to take a valium. crazy stuff. can you tell me how much clove oil you used in 10g of water. I've had to euthanasia fish as we all have had to do and i also use clove oil and when I'm sure there out a small amount of clear alcohol to put them at rest. was wondering how much you used.
They're endangered... I know people are periodically arrested for selling them.
How old are you?
I did some my fair share of research by visiting several hobbyist websites regarding this matter and from what I gathered, it would be a safe procedure. i just went to double check by asking on several forums and reliable YouTube communities, such as this one, to get a second opinion.
I have a very pretty crown tail named CottonCandy at the moment
and also books on other fresh water fish .. specific guide books .
Thank you
I did do this to a Green Severum several years ago, and his fins grew back longer and looked better than ever. It was due to a failed heater, and he got so cold that his fins got almost like "frost bite" and died back. He looked almost like a Discus after I first cut his fins back. After a few weeks with extra salt and warmer water, he looked great and lived several more years....
But while I agree with you about this surgery being completely unnecessary for the health of this fish (note: it's called a COSMETIC surgery), Rumer, your comparison isn't quite the best. A "non-lethal dose" is exactly what we are given with anesthetics used for humans. The right dose knocks us out, and the wrong dose will kill us. While I'm sure Joey could have rigged up a system that would flow water over the fish's gills during the surgery, it only took a few seconds to complete, so there was no immediate danger there, while if you took a dog and put them underwater their lungs would fill and they would drown. There's also the fact that a dog's tail has nerve endings and will most definitely feel pain for days after the tail is docked, while (to my knowledge) a fish's tail does not have these nerve endings and is fine afterward. These surgeries are completely different and affect the animals in different ways. Docking was originally done to only working dogs, and was done to prevent injury to the animal. You're comparing a cosmetic surgery with a non-cosmetic surgery.
So yes, this specific surgery for this specific fish was not necessary and I get your reasoning for stating that Joey was not acting for the fish's best interests, but your comparison is too different to effectively help your argument.
Does that sound caring and compassionate, like an act of love, for the animal's best interests?
That doesn't scream "I am doing this because I am compassionate, caring and I only want what is best for my fish." And the only reason I mention the death of the fish is because, as I said, Asian arowana just really aren't suited to life in a tank, they get much too big. You'd need a tank the size of what you'd find in a public aquarium in order to REALLY be providing them with adequate space. A lot of the reason that a lot of fish jump in their tanks is because they feel cramped and want more space.
Nothing I have said has been malicious or incorrect, he just really isn't acting for his fish's best interests in this video.
Shame on you for trying to discredit Joey's knowledge and compassion by using Buddy as an example so soon after that incident. Really classless.
so confused
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He has very long gills, but it seems that breathes well. I wonder because you have to clip and how often.
A month ago my arowana jump from the tank and fins and gills cracked and seems to breathe much better.
arowanas wild as this problem is solved?
pd: i hve already used de esential of clave for take of a plastic object from the stomach of my red tile catfish
but, damn it's great dude... thx 4 share this tutorial video... :D
I'm not too far from you, I'm in Newfoundland, Avalon peninsula.
Just sub'd to you
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i think 10 minutes just bit too long to bring it conciousness back
btw nice vid :) have my +
I have tiger barbs, they freak out in pitch dark, and first light agitates them. I do let the natural light do its job in the morning (not direct sunlight but bedroom light and distant sunlight). They do, however, respond to my bedroom light turning on and off and associate the light off with resting time and get under the plants and still.
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The main thing being. The surgery worked. And the arowana looks so much better for it. Great viewing!
I'd be so nervous to try this but you seem to have done a good job. Of course you make all of this look easy. Nice job Joey
I'm not so certain it would work for betas, if that was true, blowing fins wouldn't be nearly as big of deal
Thank you for answering my question
Moreover, people do cut betta's fins when they're deformed or rotting.
This method will that work on beta fishes?
Also, thank you so much for this and all of your videos! You really help to move the hobby forward at an exponential rate for us newbies.