Dear God Help Me!!!!

[mhansen76]

Hi there everyone,

I spoke too soon...the last 3 weeks my 9 rpbs have been great, accimating well. I had them divided now together, blah, blah, blah. I fed them this morning like normal (tilapia), went to help my sister move, come back and 2 of the babies(well not really babies anymore, growing like crazy bout 5''), both have a nice size chunk out of their bellies. I upped the water temp to 84, dumped in some aquarium salt....I don't know what else to do. If anyone can give some tips PLEASE let me know!

Missy

185 gallon, nitrite-0, nitrate, 10, ammonia-0, ph-7.

1- 8'' RBP
3- 6'' RBP
5- 5'' RBP

 

[Pyramid_Party]

melafix/pimafix

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

i think you're doing fine, i'd LOWER the temp though instead of upping it since you aren't actually treating anything. You'll be amazed at how quickly they recover. I bet it's 3-4 days and you'll barely notice where they got nicked. They're like fish versions of wolverine

 

[boldtogether]

I dont know about "dumping in the salt". These fish are very tough though. You should be ok. Now if their guts are hangin out....

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

I dont know about "dumping in the salt". These fish are very tough though. You should be ok. Now if their guts are hangin out....

Aquarium salt is good for your fish. It assists in the healing of injuries, promotes formation of slime coating, improves gill function, reduces the uptake of nitrite, and is effective against some parasites.

 

[Zander_The_RBP]

I dont know about "dumping in the salt". These fish are very tough though. You should be ok. Now if their guts are hangin out....

even then they often do recover i had one where the intestine was clearly visible and obviously slightly damaged but by the next day it was still visible but had healed itself and a few days later the wound had closed.

 

[Exodon Man]

i'd LOWER the temp though instead of upping it

This might work, as warmer water water seems to stimulate bacteria growth with can lead to some NASTY infections.
Hope they pull through, man!

 

[jp80911]

had something happened to my two wild reds and they healed up fine, it really depends on if the vital organs are injured or not.
If you are concerned then move the injured ones to a hospital tank (use the same water from the old tank and use cycled filter media from the same tank), bring the temperature up (in the hospital tank) to 82F or so and add salt. (I think the dosage is 1 table spoon per 10g of water, you can double check).
I left mine in the same tank with other pygos and they healed up fine. they were the smallest of the group, 3-4" vs 6-7,8"

 

[boldtogether]

Aquarium salt is good for your fish. It assists in the healing of injuries, promotes formation of slime coating, improves gill function, reduces the uptake of nitrite, and is effective against some parasites.

Its TOXIC if you "dump it" into the tank. BTW, do you like salt in your open wounds?

I use salt for osmoregulation. Slime production is stimulated according to the salt concentration...its an irritant in even small doses.
Salt as a medication is used to remove external parasites and again, because it is an irritant, and again, effective based on the concentration.
As far as assisting in healing, its just cauterizing the wound. Ouch.

To what degree do the fish detect irritation? IDK. A mild irritation may not cause discomfort. On the other hand, placed into an open wound.....

Dont get me wrong, salt is a good thing when used properly. It is often used in place of more effective means however.

 

[FishFreak95]

Its TOXIC if you "dump it" into the tank. BTW, do you like salt in your open wounds?

I use salt for osmoregulation. Slime production is stimulated according to the salt concentration...its an irritant in even small doses.
Salt as a medication is used to remove external parasites and again, because it is an irritant, and again, effective based on the concentration.
As far as assisting in healing, its just cauterizing the wound. Ouch.

To what degree do the fish detect irritation? IDK. A mild irritation may not cause discomfort. On the other hand, placed into an open wound.....

Dont get me wrong, salt is a good thing when used properly. It is often used in place of more effective means however.

A fish's system works differently than a person. all bodies of whater have at least a very small concentration of salt. Im just wondering where did you get your information? Do you have more than one source. Im surprised how hardy Piranha are.