ray wound advice?

[Jez1992]

Hi all,

My motoro has a wound under his tail by his claspers. I'm abit concerned what to do and what has caused it? It looks almost infected and like a burn. The image isn't great so will try get better one.

But there is no heaters in tank so cant be that :\ and he is still feeding well and very active so no changes in behaviour.

And I go away for a week next week so awful timing. Please tell me what to do.

 

[Jez1992]

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[fishguy306]

Is there anything in the tank he could have scratched himself on? I've found if you keep the water clean, maybe add a bit of salt rays heal from cuts and scrapes very quickly. I had a motoro manage to cut his belly pretty badly on a piece of wood, took a chuck of flesh out and everything. He never stopped eating and just kept going about his day.

 

[Jez1992]

Is there anything in the tank he could have scratched himself on? I've found if you keep the water clean, maybe add a bit of salt rays heal from cuts and scrapes very quickly. I had a motoro manage to cut his belly pretty badly on a piece of wood, took a chuck of flesh out and everything. He never stopped eating and just kept going about his day.

Thanks,

Yes maybe a piece of bogwood against the side that maybe he fell down on after swimming up glass.

Have already removed. Will do extra water changes, thanks

 

[fishguy306]

Honestly if he is still active and eating well I wouldn't be too worried yet. Like you said, some water changes and keep an eye on it a couple days.

 

[MHcblues119]

Kinda hard to tell what it is in the pic. Only concern I have is that it could be some sort of blockage since its down in that area. Otherwise if ta just a scratch or wound I would do nothing but clean water and maybe a little salt. Lost a of people go overboard with meds and such. Which a lot of time does more bad than good