Injured RTGG! Help please!

[cockroach]

I was just trying to catch my red tailed giant gourami to put him in the 310 gal. He was swimming around and when I finally got near him he darted into the gravel in a tight corner and his right gill started bleeding . I can still see blood coming out after 5 mins. He is about 7-8" and in with bichirs while he grows out. I have put in salt, about a teaspoon per gallon and am raising the temp to 28C.

What else if anything can I do?

Thank you.

 

[Lupin]

I prefer plenty of water changes when treating for wounds. Do you have a hospital tank?

 

[cockroach]

Thanks for answering Lupin. I have everything I need to set up a hospital tank when ever i need it, extra aged filter, tank and water. But the thing is he got hurt from me trying to catch him and i don't want to risk it again so I figured I would leave him to heal. I will be doing daily water changes on the whole tank as this will be beneficial to all the fish. Should I put in fish vitamins?

 

[Lupin]

Yes, you can.

 

[cockroach]

Sweet thanks again. Hope he is still ok when I get home from work. He was lookinh ok when I went to bed at 1am.

 

[haynchinook334]

You can also bump the temp and add salt to the 310gal. BUT, that's a lot of salt. So, go with Lupin's idea and set up a QT tank.

 

[cockroach]

You can also bump the temp and add salt to the 310gal. BUT, that's a lot of salt. So, go with Lupin's idea and set up a QT tank.

He is currently in a 160gal, so I treated the whole tank with salt and raised the temp. Once healed I will try again to catch him and transfer him to the 310 gal.

 

[haynchinook334]

He is currently in a 160gal, so I treated the whole tank with salt and raised the temp. Once healed I will try again to catch him and transfer him to the 310 gal.

Good deal. Hope all turns out good. Best wishes to you.

 

[cockroach]

Thanks Haynchinook334. It has been 24H now and all seems well. Did a 20% water chnge and he ate so I think may worries are over if I keep up the daily water changes for a week or two.

 

[haynchinook334]

Sounds good to me bro.