Any Idea What Could Have Happened
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That looks terrible. Really disappointing i bet. Try and keep a good eye on it making sure it doesn't get infected. Clean water, some salt, and run uvs if you have one. Best of luck.
Sorry couldn't get a decent shot. Been a couple weeks since he got injured and is healing up. Was larger than it is now. I too have diftwood in the tank but presumed it was from the female.
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More worried about her than anything. She seems active and eating a little but until she starts healing and I know she will be ok, I am worried. Have had her a long time. She is healthy and strong, so Im hoping she will pull thru it.
Well as much as I like the drift wood in the tank, Im not going to ever put it back in. They have had it in there tank for over a year but now that this happened, Im not taking any more chances in the future.
Yep, I removed my driftwood when I seen one of my females crash into it when the male was chasing her. Scraped her pretty good on the head.
I just keep a couple good size rocks and rigid long plastic plants hanging from top.
That wound ain't from any fish in the tank. There's a huge piece of her missing.
Most wounds heal up on there own I'd add 2-3lbs of salt per 100 gallons for a five day period than start flushing out. Aquarium antibiotics are mostly a waste of time and money although there are a few that a fish will absorb . Try kanaplex or pure kanamycin . Make sure you give her a proper dose. And remove the med with carbon and water changes after and or uv after that's fairly important most people don't .
Get the salt going soon.
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Most wounds heal up on there own I'd add 2-3lbs of salt per 100 gallons for a five day period than start flushing out. Aquarium antibiotics are mostly a waste of time and money although there are a few that a fish will absorb . Try kanaplex or pure kanamycin . Make sure you give her a proper dose. And remove the med with carbon and water changes after and or uv after that's fairly important most people don't .
Get the salt going soon.
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And keep the loaches away from her. Loaches eat rays. They will eat away the tails nibble at wounds when ever and make them worse. I've preached this for years
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She is divided and away from everyone. I did a water change and added salt not long after I noticed it.
Will be stepping up my water changes for the next few weeks. Now its just a waiting game.
She is still eating but not nearly as much as she usually does. So Im feeding her more times a day but piece by piece till she stops eating.
Never had a problem with my loaches. Had them all together for over 3 years.
Will be stepping up my water changes for the next few weeks. Now its just a waiting game.
She is still eating but not nearly as much as she usually does. So Im feeding her more times a day but piece by piece till she stops eating.
Never had a problem with my loaches. Had them all together for over 3 years.
