FireFish w/broken jaw?

[mnewsome]

I think my Firefish has a broken jaw. Is there anything I can do for him? He has a hard time eating, but seems to get by. He justs looks terrible!

 

[55gSW]

Sorry to say but there isn't anything you can do for him. I had a firefish years ago that I believe ran into a rock. His little jaw was broken (you could see the jaw wasn't aligned anymore and there was a bloody bruise there too). He tried to eat but eventually died from a combination of stress and pain.
Sorry.

 

[mnewsome]

Well, thanks anyway. I hate it because I had been looking for a purple firefish for quite a while. I finally found one at the LFS and I get him home and he gets a broken jaw. I guess he got after I brought him home, I didn't inspect him throughly before I bought him, so who knows. I don't know why, but I rarely see the purple ones anymore. I know they are readily available online, but I can't afford to buy online due to shipping expenses.