Getting rid of chimple

[Holdenon5]

I recently moved my rhom to a bigger tank in the down stairs living room. There's a little more traffic than my room but not to overwhelming. Well he's always had a little chimple but since, he's been rubbing on the glass and I've noticed now that his chimple is getting larger. I just put a power head in to try and keep him occupied instead of rubbing against the glass. Will the chimple go away with time or heal over?

 

[Atfownz]

My mac had a huge chimple but healed over a 2 year period. It will take time so be patient. MAKE SURE TO KEEP the water conditions nice and pristine and add some melafix and/or salt to address the wound.

 

[Holdenon5]

ok thank you. I've added some aquarium salt yesterday

 

[Holdenon5]

would you guys recommend I use melafix? I hear that it helps with chimples and I hear that it doesn't. My rhoms chimple doesn't have skin grown over yet if that makes any difference.

 

[SandNukka15]

What size is your rhom?...what size was the past tank?....what size is the current tank?

 

[Holdenon5]

What size is your rhom?...what size was the past tank?....what size is the current tank?

He's 10 inches and his past tank was a 50g breeder and current tank his an 80g

 

[Holdenon5]

He didn't have the chimple before, just after I moved him to the 80g.

 

[SandNukka15]

80g.....what are the dimensions of the 80?

 

[Holdenon5]

48"x18"x22"

 

[SandNukka15]

That doesn't make sense at 10 inches he should of been out of a 50 gallon years ago......I figured he would of gotten a chimple in the 50 from not having enough space....I'm guessing now that he has more room he is exploring ....you should of gave him a bigger tank 2 inches ago .....I would add a good amount of flow with powerheads and give it about 2 weeks..... don't make him finger chase or startle him ...give him some time to adjust to the space ....