|
| Injured fish... advice? | |
| | Author | Message |
---|
snoskiur Sergeant
Posts : 111 Location : Mechanicsville, VA Favorite Fish: : African cichlids; mostly peacocks and haps
| Subject: Injured fish... advice? 5/13/2011, 10:58 pm | |
| Hi! I have had this issue in the past and never really know the best way to handle it. I have a couple fish that have moderate avulsions or abrasions - bad enough that if left in the tank, they'd be worn down. Both of them are healthy, color is good and they're acting alright. For now, I have each of them in separate breeder baskets, but I hate to keep them there until they heal, that will take a while. So, what do you recommend, and is there anything I can do to speed the healing process? | |
| | | fishface30 First Lieutenant
Posts : 614 Location : St, Louis, MO Favorite Fish: : Discus, Angelfish, Rummynose Tetras
| Subject: Re: Injured fish... advice? 5/13/2011, 11:30 pm | |
| I'd be curious to hear other people's input. Firstly, if it possible that fish infected with parasites can look normal aside from their abrasions from irritation? Maybe they hang out too close to the heater and get burned? I wonder if it'd be a starting point to go bare tank and see if they heal, and gradually add in decor piece by piece to ensure it isn't some particular decor that they are rubbing onto. Healthy fish don't rub on things normally, in my opinion. | |
| | | MarkM Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 1324 Location : Prairieville, LA Favorite Fish: : If it swims and has fins and gills, I like it.
| Subject: Re: Injured fish... advice? 5/14/2011, 12:07 am | |
| Try using Melafix to speed up the healing process. | |
| | | snoskiur Sergeant
Posts : 111 Location : Mechanicsville, VA Favorite Fish: : African cichlids; mostly peacocks and haps
| Subject: Re: Injured fish... advice? 5/14/2011, 12:17 am | |
| Got to find a way to get another tank, I suppose, to treat them... | |
| | | cwhip Moderator
Posts : 1453 Location : Md Favorite Fish: : Maroon clownfish,Tangs,bluespot jaw fish,Bangaii,Mandarins etc.......I love all fish really.
| Subject: Re: Injured fish... advice? 6/17/2011, 11:08 am | |
| how are the fish? what kind of fish are they? | |
| | | Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Injured fish... advice? | |
| |
| | | | Injured fish... advice? | |
|
Similar topics | |
|
| Permissions in this forum: | You cannot reply to topics in this forum
| |
| |
| Who is online? | In total there are 119 users online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 119 Guests :: 2 Bots
None
Most users ever online was 885 on 4/28/2021, 6:39 am
|
Latest topics | » New To Site by Bishop 9/2/2022, 1:33 pm
» I'm BACK !!!!! by KMX 2/28/2019, 2:26 pm
» USA coming back? by lgsasquatch 1/12/2019, 9:06 pm
» -SL- Terrys Stocklist by Terry 1/9/2019, 9:36 am
» A look a my Set up! by BBurton 1/8/2019, 8:55 pm
» Send in your January POTM contest pics by ilicurtisili 1/7/2019, 1:55 am
» Salutations by BFinley 2/19/2017, 11:52 am
» Hello everyone by daenduckstreek 1/13/2017, 8:07 pm
» Hypancistrus (Colony Only) Sale - Shipping available - Allen TX by katiebear22 5/9/2015, 4:55 pm
» WTB L46 Zebra Plecos 2.5" or larger by katiebear22 5/9/2015, 4:53 pm
» algae prob please help!!! by wblueus 1/1/2015, 9:06 pm
» New to Fishbox by MitziK 12/28/2014, 9:57 pm
» Hello! by DreamFa11 12/26/2014, 3:06 pm
» -SL- proyect01 by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:52 pm
» New to this forum by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:49 pm
» Newbie by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:46 pm
» Howdy...again! by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:44 pm
» Hi Everyone by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:43 pm
» Fort Myers, FL New Member by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:40 pm
» Hello by proyect01 8/31/2014, 10:38 pm
» people in the dfw area. by koicrazy 8/8/2014, 3:12 pm
» where is the best place to get food for baby bettas? by Dr. Who 6/20/2014, 9:32 pm
» Water changes by Dr. Who 6/20/2014, 9:31 pm
» Anyone interested in - Samazi Frontosa - Mechanicsville, VA by Vikings 28 6/12/2014, 8:22 am
» Looking to buy Frontosa's by Vikings 28 6/12/2014, 8:17 am
|
|