While the methods mentioned seem bizarre and extreme to some, this isn't the first time I've seen them mentioned either. It's a frustrating experience that we read about all too often where an aquarist watches helplessly as a fish dies, even as various cures are attempted.
I guess a rough treatment that works is better in the end than a bunch of lost causes that don't save the animal.
Not that I'd try the syringe thing, though...
