Injured baby

[aidenb]

So my juvi snakehead jumped over the divider and beat up my 3" jardini. It's missing some scales but seems ok. Should I add some salt. Is there anything else I can do to help it? Do you think it'll be ok?

 

[CrAzYNeSs]

Yep, just add some salt and monitor the wound.

1-2 lbs / 100G.

Good luck!

 

[anhtu402]

Also increase the temperature for a few degrees.

 

[Bderick67]

Also increase the temperature for a few degrees.

You don't even know what temp his tank is at right now, so how can you give this advise

Unless there are open wounds, add salt(one tablespoon per 5 gallons) and the temp should be 82*. Pristine water is your best option, make sure that nitrate levels are kept below 10ppm and of course ammonia and nitrite levels at zero.

If there are open wounds you may want to help protect against secondary infections with melafix and pimafix.

 

[aidenb]

should I add melafix, because there is a couple raw patches where my juvi maruliodes knocked off some of the aros scales. Good news is that it shouldn't happen again cause I made a makeshift extra lid that fits over the snakheads side of the divider. The jar is swimming and acting normal so I think it's gonna be ok.