Bichir with wound

[Ali-T]

Have you tested your water?

Yes

If yes, what is your ammonia?

Ammonia ?

If yes, what is your nitrite?

0

If yes, what is your nitrate?

10

If I did not test my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

41-50%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

Good day, please can someone help. My Birchir Ornate, burnt himself on the heater about a week ago. i noticed the injury and added salt, did a water change and move the heater from the corner of the tank (i have looked for guards, there are non in South Africa that i can find). over the week his injury slowly got worse. eventually i contacted Sechem and i was assisted with some medical advise. My fish has been in QT for 4 days and has his 2nd dose of Kanaplex. Please can someone tell me what else i can do for my fish. He is not eating but is still actively swimming around the tank. i have tried to entice him with bloodworms, some chicken heart and muscles. Perhaps i have missed him eat a bite here and there. I have tested the QT water, NO3 is 10 - NO2 is 0 - GH KH PH are all good and CL2 is 0. I have a spray bar and an air stone and temp is 27. The first picture was taken during the week, when i notice the burn was getting worse - so i did a 50% waster change and added salt. The second picture was taken on Satureday when i started the KanaPlex and i had him in QT and the last picture was taken this morning Monday 27/6/20. i did a 50% water change (was not sure if this was a good thing to do, no indication on the medication bottle Y or N) and added second dose of Kanaplex

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Looks more like some kind of infection than a burn to me

 

[Ali-T]

Looks more like some kind of infection than a burn to me

I agree, first it was just a white patch on his side, then it slowly got worse. From the white patch it got fluff and i think he rubbed it on something ? and from there it has been down hill.
thanks for the comments, appreciate it

 

[anitstuk123]

Good day, please can someone help. My Birchir Ornate, burnt himself on the heater about a week ago. i noticed the injury and added salt, did a water change and move the heater from the corner of the tank (i have looked for guards, there are non in South Africa that i can find). over the week his injury slowly got worse. eventually i contacted Sechem and i was assisted with some medical advise. My fish has been in QT for 4 days and has his 2nd dose of Kanaplex. Please can someone tell me what else i can do for my fish. He is not eating but is still actively swimming around the tank. i have tried to entice him with bloodworms, some chicken heart and muscles. Perhaps i have missed him eat a bite here and there. I have tested the QT water, NO3 is 10 - NO2 is 0 - GH KH PH are all good and CL2 is 0. I have a spray bar and an air stone and temp is 27. The first picture was taken during the week, when i notice the burn was getting worse - so i did a 50% waster change and added salt. The second picture was taken on Satureday when i started the KanaPlex and i had him in QT and the last picture was taken this morning Monday 27/6/20. i did a 50% water change (was not sure if this was a good thing to do, no indication on the medication bottle Y or N) and added second dose of Kanaplex


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Is there any evidence that it actually burnt itself and isn't actually an infection? Would it of burnt itself from the heater? I agree with everyone else but I'm not an expert

 

[Ali-T]

Is there any evidence that it actually burnt itself and isn't actually an infection? Would it of burnt itself from the heater? I agree with everyone else but I'm not an expert

Hi thanks for the response. I dont dispute that it isn't an infections, and yes, i saw him lying in the corner of the fish tank upright against the heater, and not long after that he had the white patch. i am however, asking, for advice on how to treat it, other than Seachem's Kanaplex and salt in the water. i have just noticed that he is rubbing himself against the filter, so i have, as best as possible, moved horizontally in the tank so it is awkward to get to. As i stated he is in a QT, and i have inspected his home tank and none of the other bichir have injuries or show any kind of infection. Kind regards

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Im not exactly sure what would be best to treat this, so I won’t add my input.

seems like there’s been an above average amount of injured/sick bichirs on the forum lately

 

[FJB]

Not being certain how the 'injury' started makes difficult to come up with useful suggestions.
Regardless, the way I see it is this - If there was a burn or other physical injury, then now there is that (which needs to be healed), plus a secondary infection (looks bacterial but fungus usually come hand in hand) that needs to be solved separately. Because the 2nd infection occur, that suggests that bacterial/fungal load in the tank was relatively high.
I would up water changes and add salt and observe, only then. decide.

 

[Ali-T]

Not being certain how the 'injury' started makes difficult to come up with useful suggestions.
Regardless, the way I see it is this - If there was a burn or other physical injury, then now there is that (which needs to be healed), plus a secondary infection (looks bacterial but fungus usually come hand in hand) that needs to be solved separately. Because the 2nd infection occur, that suggests that bacterial/fungal load in the tank was relatively high.
I would up water changes and add salt and observe, only then. decide.

Thanks so much for your valued comments, i do 50% every week, with filter clean. when i saw the injury i did a water change, changed half the filter media and added salt. and again 3 days later i did another water change, and checked the salt level and added. i used a hydrometer 1.00. (i have 2 snails, Peter Elephant Nose and 2 other juvenile bichir ornates as tank mates). i will monitor my little man for now, he is very active in the QT so i am very hopeful

 

[dnz03dw]

i would add meds to treat it. i recommend nitrofurazone.

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[Ali-T]

i would add meds to treat it. i recommend nitrofurazone.

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good morning, thank you so much for your valued reply. i will research this product and see if it is available in South Africa or if i can find a similar product with the same active ingredient. Tomorrow will be 48hrs after his last does of Kanaplex, so i will be able to add a different medication. Please advise if i must do a partial water change change. his QT is 80cm x 30cm x 30xm and i have an internal filter with spray bar and air stone. temp is 27* and water tested today N02 -0 / NO3- 25 - gh ph kh are good and cl2 -0 ( i use sera test strips) Amonia?
Once again thank you for your advise