Natural Slime Coating

[ccdoido38]

Will the slime coating of a fish form back once it is lost from transportation or in a net?
Or do I need to add some artificial slime coating to replace it?

 

[Druu]

It will regenerate by itself.

 

[twk1]

The slime coat will come back naturally.

 

[ccdoido38]

how long is "regenerate" or "come back"
a day? a month? a year?

 

[twk1]

Wont take long... maybe a few days at the most! Curious....Why are you so anxious about the slime coat coming back? you can't even see it if its not there anyways!!

 

[Druu]

It's hard to see missing slime coat. If you see patches on the fish's skin it could be a sore or fungus.

 

[ccdoido38]

no; i will be netting out a 15" iridescent shark from one tank to a bag or bucket and to another tank and don't want it to get diseases.

 

[Ianab]

As long as the fish is healthy and the water conditions are good the slime coat will heal quickly, before any infection can set in. It's when the fish is weakened or the water conditions are poor then bacterial or fungus infection can get a foothold through minor wounds.

A bit like ourselves, if we get a scratch on our skin it will heal fine if we are healthy and keep the wound clean. If we are physically weakened and covered in dirt, then a minor scratch can lead to a fatal infection.

Cheers

Ian

 

[OscarRobinson]

For something that big try to lure it into a plastic bag. There will be less damage to fish.

 

[ziggy2]

That sounds like it is going to be fun.