Grrrrr.... So, I was changing the substrate in my main tank tonight (thanks for the awesome black sand Jed!) so I took all the fish out off the tank and into an aerated cooler for safe keeping until I was done. Once I got the substrate finished, I put everyone back in the tank I noticed Rosco was swimming oddly...
Upon further inspection I noticed that one of his pectoral fins had punctured his side, and was stuck in his skin!
I captured him again (poor guy was already stressed) and when I couldn't get the skin off the fin, I gently (and carefully) snipped the skin away with scissors just enough so it would come off the fin.
He was so stressed! Poor thing, I feel so horrible! I added some salt and upped the temp... anything else I should do? I really don't want to lose him...
On the up side... him and Cooter look really good on the new substrate... heres some pics (and some of the channels as well)
Upon further inspection I noticed that one of his pectoral fins had punctured his side, and was stuck in his skin!
I captured him again (poor guy was already stressed) and when I couldn't get the skin off the fin, I gently (and carefully) snipped the skin away with scissors just enough so it would come off the fin.
He was so stressed! Poor thing, I feel so horrible! I added some salt and upped the temp... anything else I should do? I really don't want to lose him...
On the up side... him and Cooter look really good on the new substrate... heres some pics (and some of the channels as well)
AND his barbles that my Jag tried to rip off have grown back almost completely...
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