Hi guys, I am new to this forum and i need help ASAP! I housed my green arow with a royalknife fish and they got along for 3 months already and yesterday morning i wake up to see my green arow with all his fins broken or frayed, his back and head all scratched up, and stopped eating. I moved the knifefish to my other tank, cleaned my tank and did a 50% water change, added salt. But the fins looks worst than before now...like its decaying or some sort. Help PLEASE!
Help my green arow!!
- Thread starter Leehom
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125gal will need about 1.5kg of salt to increase salinity to 0.3%. I doubt 25 table spoon would amount to 1.5kgs. Add more salt accordingly. Did you add water conditioner during water change? Maintain pH close to neutral and wait. Let the aro rest. Water change 15% every 3 to 4 days and add 500grams of salt only (remember salt don't evaporate with water). You should see improvements a week from now. Continue with same water change regime on the following week without the salt (this will slowly dilute the salt you added earlier on). Your aro will be fine. Also, don't add any medication now or water change to much as this will further stress out your aro.
leehom, before you dump a load of salt in your tank just wait for a few more opinions.
I don't know about amounts of salt for treatment, but i know that salt differs. I'm pretty sure i read somewhere that refined table salt is not good for tanks for example.
What type of salt are you using at the moment?
Also if you can show a picture you'll get a far more accurate diagnosis and advice.
I don't know about amounts of salt for treatment, but i know that salt differs. I'm pretty sure i read somewhere that refined table salt is not good for tanks for example.
What type of salt are you using at the moment?
Also if you can show a picture you'll get a far more accurate diagnosis and advice.
This comes from personal experience with several aros. Not something "I read somewhere". The purpose of raising salinity is to reduce breathing stress on aros' gill, kill off bacteria without interfering with filtration BBs and that leads to faster recovery for the aro. While refined salt may not be suitable for tank use in the long run, please keep in mind that this is a short term measure (1 week). And after all, salt is salt. So, unless you have something better to offer, click elsewhere.
^ I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm just saying you're not the definitive.
We haven't seen a picture, the damage may not need as much treatment as you think.
The OP may just be panicking because his or her pride and joy is looking beat up instead of immaculate. The treatment prescribed by you could end up doing more harm than good with the little information you have on the problem.
I would still recommend the poster get advice form others as well as yourself.
We haven't seen a picture, the damage may not need as much treatment as you think.
The OP may just be panicking because his or her pride and joy is looking beat up instead of immaculate. The treatment prescribed by you could end up doing more harm than good with the little information you have on the problem.
I would still recommend the poster get advice form others as well as yourself.
classic-chassis;3246717; said:
Wow... very usefull. Ignore simple suggestion offered by fellow member. In the mean time, post some photos for others to see
. An injured aro is an injured aro. You have different treatment for different levels of injury???What's so dangerous about adding some salt and schedule WC? Unless you don't know how much is 1.5kg and dump in 5kgs.
