camtang Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I just noticed I have a beatn down front, I will get it in to a hospital tank once I ask this question. Do I need to add anything to the water or let it recover by it self? It has an obvious bite mark around its head and eye region, other than that no external injuries. Its currently breathing heavily around the bottom of the tank, but it hasnt thrown out the kick stand yet so is still fine to hold it self up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 a bit of stress coat or some other slime bandage wouldn't hurt, may some melafix if your really worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I'd be putting a handful of salt in, that should fix it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I always throw in a hand full of salt and melafix when I see a wounded fish in my tank And I never have any trouble with fish loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Salt was my first thought, and the more likely medication. It was the breathing aspect that I was unsure about with the salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Could just be the stress Extra aeration wouldn't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 agreed, lotsa air and some salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 keep an eye on it when you reintroduce it, it has been getting a hiding for a reason and it may well kick off again when it goes back into the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Its looking worse than I had origanialy thought. Eyes look slightly sunken in, missing a few scales and more than one bite mark on it. Its in by it self now so time will tell. I removed the last of the yellows from the tank the other day so I suspect its some sort of reestablishment of the tank hieracy, when I put it back in I will remove everything, change the lay out and have my fingers crossed. Other than a little bit of chasing/fin niping this is the first real damage I have seen in the Frontosa colony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Ohh no the kick stand has come out, its not looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 :dead%fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 It didnt last the night sadly! &c:ry measured it this morning it was 155mm and I have a bad feeling a female. :evil: So now i definitly need to find some more females Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 damn, sorry to hear that .. it must of been knocked around pretty badly, they usually are pretty tough fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I hadnt been home most of the week as I was dog sitting, so it could of been getting a beating for over a week before I noticed for all I know.Bugger it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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