Anyone seen a x-ray of ST?

Originally Posted by YKT

You are welcome. If this happen to your fish, will you send them for x-ray to find out what's wrong?

I will because I love my STs too much n moreover they are now extinct n thus so very rare.....

[shiokmc]

Tks Chairman for interesting sharing!!

Hope the st will b back into pond soon upon complete recovery

[YKT]

Originally Posted by BlackWaterTank

I think it also depend the value of the fish to you. Thumb up to TS. First time see something like this !

Thanks. Ya I agree it depend on the value of the fish involve. For STs, I think it is ok. First time for me as well.

Originally Posted by Dave57

that is the swim bladder.
It is filled with air to help the fish balance.
The density of air in the swim bladder is much lower than the bones, that's why it looks black in the picture.

Thanks for the explaination. I don't know it is the swim bladder.

Originally Posted by Funwow!

Thats awesome! Now thats what i call love!

Thanks. Ya, I agree love for fish outweigh $$$ involve.

Originally Posted by happy37

Where is this place that can do X-ray for fish and how much they charge for it?

This is done in a University in Thailand. In Singapore, I really don't know if there is such a service. My friend in Thailand happen to be a good friend of the research professor working on all kinds of fish.

Originally Posted by KenJIavp™

I will because I love my STs too much n moreover they are now extinct n thus so very rare.....

Agree.

Originally Posted by shiokmc

Tks Chairman for interesting sharing!!

Hope the st will b back into pond soon upon complete recovery

Yes, the ST is well and swimming nicely now. Thanks.

[TROY041004]

true love on tigers!!!

Originally Posted by YKT

When my friend showed me this x-ray, I know it belong to a fish but was surprised that it is a ST, a huge ST of more than 18 inches. The reason he sent the ST for x-ray was because it was not swimming properly, always on 1 side and can't swim straight. The x-ray revealed that 1 part of the bone was compressed so it can't swim straight. Treatment is similar to human, injection of jelly like material between the bone and it recovered since then.

cant manage to see any eggs inside...think is a male i guess...

[Snoopy :Þ]

Thank u sir ykt for sharing...

[YKT]

Originally Posted by TROY041004

true love on tigers!!!

Thanks. This pc belong to my friend, not mine. I just share the x-ray as I think is quite a honourable thing to do for fish. But, again because it is a ST.

Originally Posted by simoncym

cant manage to see any eggs inside...think is a male i guess...

Cannot see as it is black. How u tell male or female ST? Thanks

Originally Posted by Snoopy :Þ

Thank u sir ykt for sharing...

You are always welcome.

[issacyeo]

interesting to know that fishes can actually go for x-rays. one intriguing thing that i realise is that the top "fins" of the ST actually show up in the xray.

[enegue]

Originally Posted by KenJIavp™

I will because I love my STs too much n moreover they are now extinct n thus so very rare.....

I don't think STs are extinct bro. Just rare.

[jiahuang]

thanks for sharing... feel that i am a mountain turtle.... ur friend is a fish lover.. willing to go for any cure ... swee